For this discussion review Travis Hirschi's Social Control Theory and General Theory of Crime.  Evaluate Hirschi's perspective in each theory and discuss what you feel are the pros and cons of them.  Explain your reasoning and provide any examples that you feel illustrate your conclusions about these theories.  Are there crimes you feel these theories fail to address or provide an explanation for?  What might you add to Hirschi's perspective?

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