Social Justice

1.      What is the purpose of the article? Or What are the research questions/hypotheses? 

2.      What is the sample being studied? How is this sample reasonable for this study or what concerns are presented by studying control theory with this sample?

3.      What types of delinquent acts are being studied? What makes these reasonable things to use for a study related to control theory?

4.      What theoretical constructs (or parts of control theory) are being tested and how are these operationalized (or measured with specific survey items)? Are these appropriate measures of control theory?

5.      What the conclusions from the research and how do the conclusions vary by gender?

6.      Bonus question: Based upon these conclusions, what can be done to prevent crime based on this evidence?