theoretical analysis: applying criminological theory

Theoretical Analysis

Applying Social Structure Theory

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Introduction

Case Study of James Earl Ray

Social Structural Theory

Applying Social Structural Theory to James Earl Ray

Social Disorganization Theory

Cultural Deviance

Strain

Rational Choice Theory

Self Control Theory

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this is to analyze theoretical aspects of a criminal 's personality in a tangible , concrete and organized manner . For this , we will follow a systematic procedure to examine our subject Beginning with an

individual that has been emerged as a criminal , we will have a thorough study of his life and in-depth analysis of his criminal biography . We will examine different aspects of the criminal 's personality . Then , moving a step forward , we will choose a matching social structural theory or a synthesis or combination of such theories to analyze and answer the etiological question of why this person became a criminal

Here we take James Earl Ray as our criminal personality

CASE STUDY OF JAMES EARL RAY

James Earl Ray (1928- 1998 ) came from a hapless family in Alton Illinois . He was the eldest children of the family of Lucille and George Ellis Ray . The family was having the hard and heavy time right from the beginning and then in 1935 , it moved to a barren and desolate 60- acre farm in Missouri , which they purchased when George was out on bond for forgery conviction . However , this did not help to improve the family 's adverse circumstances at all

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