“Our choices are influenced by many factors, such as social and cultural factors. Many feel that free will is an illusion because in most cases we simply can't do what we want, and in fact in many cases we often do what we don't want, because we know it is the "right choice". Is that really a choice then? What is interesting is that as the human genome project becomes more sophisticated, we many find that many of our actions that we consider free will are really determined by our biology. For example, there are genes that have been uncovered for risk taking. This may explain why some people take undue risks, or participate in extreme or dangerous sports, etc. If that is the case, then are those actions free will or determined?â€
“Some argue that determinism does negate the idea of free will because free will implies that everyone has the right to choose between right and wrong and this is not always the case. Determinism shows that it is not always so simple and that often times while some individuals have more than one option to choose from, others do not have as many options and if they do they may not be as good of options as others may have. Do you think that if individuals from the same background, were given the same choices if they would choose the same option and if it would be a good option?†PROMPT 2 – Social Disorganization Theory
There have been many studies that have been used to show that that delinquency and crime tend to be confined to certain areas, and that criminal behavior persists in these areas for many generations. Furthermore, access to criminal roles depends upon first hand contact with others from whom the necessary values and skills may be learned. Also, for those who come from areas where this type of learning is unavailable, it will become more difficult for those people to gain access to stable criminal careers, even if they were motivated to do so. For example, if I decided that I wanted to rob a bank, I would have no idea how to go about doing this. I don't have the skills or the opportunity to engage in this activity. However, a person whom associates with people who already engage in this activity have more opportunity. For example, in the TV series “Breaking Badâ€, it showed the process of how a mild mannered school teacher became a hardened criminal meth dealer. His first step was to reach out to a former student who he knew dealt with drugs. What do you think of this theory based on opportunity?