Explain the following sociological theories of crime listed, and critically discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Pick someone who has recently been convicted of a crime, and critically discuss which of these theories would have most relevance in explaining the criminal actions of this offender. Provide examples and academic evidence to accentuate and support your answer on why it is most relevant. The sociological theories are as follows:
- Social control theory
- Strain theory
- Differential association theory
- Neutralization theory