CRIJ 3305 Criminology Theory Policy Papers 1 & 2 Instructions

A. You will chose a theory to develop a policy from. a. We will have in class group activities on how theory translates into policy and I have provided some examples of policies based on theory on BlackBoard for you, but remember your Policy Papers must be more in depth than the examples. b. The […]

Criminal Justice: Applied Criminology paper

Choose any crime of violence (murder, rape, child abuse, etc.) and submit a 4-5 page paper explaining the violent crime from one theory in each of the following categories: (1) sociologic, (2) evolutionary, and (3) neuroscience. Each theory discussion should be at least one page in length. You will then identify and analyze what victimization […]

Criminology and karl Marx

Consider the following to be one version of a Marxist explanation of the contents of the criminal law. The criminal law is made by the ruling class – the class that controls the important material and ideological resources in a society – in its own interests. How do you assess the validity of this way […]