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Please respond to the following prompt in no less than 300-400 words. In your response, you must fully answer all aspects of the question and support your answer with reference to course materials (textbook, supplementary readings, videos, etc).
Pick one of the sociological theories you’ve learned about in this unit. What are its core assumptions about how society and social life work? What are its strengths? its weaknesses? What makes it different from other theories you’ve learned about?
Sociological theory categories that attempts to explain why people use drugs as solutions to their mental, emotional, and physical problems:
Using the library, course materials, textbook, and Web resources, research your selected category of theories, and select 2 of the major theories within that category. Assignment Details Address the following in 3-5 pages:
• What 2 theories did you select? Briefly identify and describe them.
• For each theory, answer the following questions: o How does this theory explain drug use and abuse? Explain in detail.
o Does this theory support a strong relationship between drug use and crime? Explain in detail.
• Find 2 articles about individuals who were charged with a crime while under the influence of illicit substances. Answer the following questions:
o Briefly describe the individual, the offense, and the drugs used.
o How much of an influence did drugs appear to have on the individual with regard to committing the crime? Explain.
o Do the cases found in your selected articles support your selected theories? Why or why not?
o Based on your research, what is the scope of the relationship between drugs and crime? Explain. • Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.