Please answer question from each section and answer each question thoroughly. Be sure to respond to the question selected in each section. I expect you to reference course materials, outside research sources, and link to previous forum discussions. Definitely error on the side of citing peer reviewed sources. All citations and references need to be in APA format per course requirements.
Section I: Theory and Measurement
1. Causal inference is a powerful mechanism that is used every day in the social sciences. What are the criteria of causation? What is the difference between correlation and causation? Explain the process of establishing a causal relationship in the social sciences.
Section II: Criminological Theories
3) Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi proposed their "General Theory of Crime" in 1990. In stark contrast, Sampson and Laub proposed their alternative perspective. Describe Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime? Describe Sampson and Laub's theory of crime. How did Sampson and Laub theory act to rescue sociology? Did they?