criminal behavior theory

This essay will consist of doing BOTH of the following two parts:
Pick a topic that expresses your personal feelings or views about a current social issue, such as the War in Iraq, Affirmative Action, Legal/Illegal Immigration, Poverty/Welfare, Social Security, Health Care, or some other social issue covered/not covered in class.
Tell me if your topic is good, bad, or has two sides to the issue and explain your reasoning in your paper.
Functionalist-social issue is good for society
Conflict-social issue is bad for society
Symbolic interaction-social issue has two sides to the story and both need to be considered
Please get your topic approved by me before you begin writing your paper.
you will need to have at least one source that is NOT the textbook or lecture notes. The essay will be graded “Pass-Fail” on the basis of correct writing style, proper punctuation, proper sentence structure, and grammar, along with accurately applying a sociological theory to a current social issue.