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CRMJ400 Criminology – all discussions , full course project and midterm
CRMJ400Criminology – all discussions , full course project and midterm devrycrmj400 week 1 discussion dq 1 & dq 2 discussion dq1 Thinking Like a criminologist (graded) TCO#1focuses on developing an understanding of criminology as a discipline,including its various theoretical perspective and historical developments. Overthe years, three major theoretical approaches have emerged that currentcriminologists use to study crime. They are conflict theory, consensus theory,and interactionist theory. Let’s start our discussion by distinguishing amongthese three theoretical perspectives. dq2 Researching crime & describing crime rates(graded) TCO#2focuses on the various research methods criminologists use to study crime inorder to understand and explain crime patterns and crime rates. To begin ourdiscussion let’s focus on addressing the following question: if you want to knowif males were more violent than females, what research method or methods (datacollection method) would you use and why? devrycrmj400 week 2 discussion dq 1 & dq 2 discussion dq1 Blaming the victim? (graded) Let’sstart our discussion of victimology by addressing the following question. Doesa person bear some of the responsibility for his or her victimization if theperson maintains a lifestyle that contributes to the changes of becoming avictim? In other words, should we blame the victim? (Related to TCO#3.) dq2 Just desert and deterrence (graded) ClassicalCriminology and rational choice theory assume that individuals are rationalbeings who make choices about the kinds of behavior in which they will engage,including criminal behavior. This assumption raises several questions that arerelated to deterrence and crime prevention policies. Let start our discussion
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