“Stickups and Street Culture

Write a an essay , answering the following questions. Back up your answers with details from Wright and Decker, Armed Robbers in Action

1. List the reasons why the armed robbers in the study said they robbed their victims.
2. According to the robbers, what’s the most important reason they rob?
3. Do you believe what the robbers say? Explain.
4. Did the book help you to put yourself in the robbers shoes, and thereby see armed robbery from the robbers’ point of view? In other words, could you empathize with them?
5. What have you learned from Armed Robbers in Action that you think is worth knowing.

 

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