Some people may say that Cullen's view that "social support" prevents crime and Colvin's view that "coercion" causes crime are opposing theories trying to answer different questions and therefore that it makes little sense to try to integrate them. Others argue that the two are really simply different ways of pointing to the preventive and risk factors of crime and that therefore it makes sense to integrate them for a more complete explanation than either gives separately. What position would you take? What position do Cullen and Colvin take? Why?

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The Answer of Some people may say that Cullen's view that "social support" prevents crime and Colvin's view that "coercion" causes crime are opposing theories trying to answer different questions and therefore that it makes little sense to try to integrate them. Others argue that the two are really simply different ways of pointing to the preventive and risk factors of crime and that therefore it makes sense to integrate them for a more complete explanation than either gives separately. What position would you take? What position do Cullen and Colvin take? Why?

Some People May Say That Cullen's View That "Social Support