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Figuring Out Who Commits Crimes and Why
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5 Sections
21 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 11: What Factors Lead to Crime?
3
1.1
Noting Personal Characteristics That Many Criminals Share
10 mins
1.2
Looking at the Impact of Societal Conditions on Crime
10 mins
1.3
Studying the Impact of Atmospheric Changes
10 mins
Chapter 12: Regarding Crime as a Rational Decision: Rational Choice Theory
4
2.1
Taking a Quick Tour through Classical Theory
10 mins
2.2
Calculating the Benefits and Drawbacks of Crime
10 mins
2.3
Creating Rational Deterrents to Crime
10 mins
2.4
Examining the Limits of Rational Choice Theory
10 mins
Chapter 13: Looking at Society’s Role in Crime
4
3.1
Introducing Social Disorganization Theory
10 mins
3.2
Studying Strain Theory
10 mins
3.3
Considering Social Learning Theories
10 mins
3.4
Delving into Social Control Theories
10 mins
Chapter 14: Can Your Mind or Body Make You a Criminal?
5
4.1
Biological Positivism: Trying to Link Appearance to Crime
10 mins
4.2
Wrestling with the Influence of Genetics
10 mins
4.3
Blaming the Brain
10 mins
4.4
Struggling with Mental Illness
10 mins
4.5
Dealing with a Personality Disorder
10 mins
Chapter 15: Critical Criminology: Theories off the Beaten Path
5
5.1
Considering Someone a Criminal: Labeling Theory
10 mins
5.2
Exploring Feminist Theory
10 mins
5.3
Examining Leftist Realism: A Response to Law and Order
10 mins
5.4
Making Peace with Peacemaking Theory
10 mins
5.5
Seeking Healing through Restorative Justice
10 mins
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