Title: Cultural Influence On Crime | Criminal Defense Attorney | Psychology of Law And Criminal Behavior
Headings: Cultural Influence On Crime
Cultural Influence On Crime
Heat Hypothesis
Southern Culture of Violence Theory
Cross-National Comparisons: The IAT
Individualism & Collectivism | America & Japan
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Author: Kenneth Padowitz, P.A.

Content: al, 2013). Furthermore, research has shown a positive association between the number of southern-born white males and females, and the number of homicides. Although still not perfect, the southern culture of violence theory seems to offer a better explanation than the heat hypothesis, as it has been shown that the culture of honor is not only confined to the south but has also been spreading across northern states. It may have originated in the south in the eighteenth century, but has now become intertwined with our culture in the United States as a whole. Cross-National Comparisons: The IAT
Moving on toward the discussion of cross-national crime comparisons, the institutional-anomie theory (IAT) continues to receive a lot of attention; this theory attempts to explain differences in crime rates through emphasis on the way a particular culture conducts itself economically and institutionally, how the culture expects its citizens to behave, and the degree to which the culture provides opportunities for its citizens to reach those expectations. Originally used to explain nonviolent offenses such as white-collar crimes, it is now suggested to also apply to a variety of violent offenses. It can be argued that the cultural goal in the United States, seemingly more important than all others, is to achieve wealth and become successful monetarily; this is often called the “American Dream”.