Throughout this semester, out of all the different perspectives, two that stick out most in my mind are the Social Problems Perspective and the Social Responsibility Perspective. While both of these perspectives are similar in that they both cover theories of crime, they differ greatly in how each suggests that crime occurs. The social problems perspective assumes that people are not actually responsible for their own actions, but rather that their actions are the result of society's failure to prevent the problem. For example, cities often create after-school programs to keep children off the streets and out of trouble. However, cities that do not have such after-school programs often report higher rates of teen crime and abandoned children. Children are naturally curious and even mischievous. After-school programs that help keep children occupied and involved in activities report having fewer incidents of vandalism and gang activity. The social responsibility perspective assumes that each person makes a cognitive choice to commit a crime, a...