8-3 Practice Activity: create and investigate a research question on Criminal Justice program Overview For your final course in the Criminal Justice program, you will be expected to create and investigate a research question. To help you prepare for that task, each course in the program will include an assignment in which you will review […]
8-2 Discussion: Should genetic influences be a key consideration in the advancement of criminology? Throughout this course, you have studied numerous theories that attempt to explain criminal behavior. Because criminology is closely connected to sociology, explanations of criminal behavior have been predominantly sociological. Some criminological theorists who offer biological and psychological explanations for criminal behavior […]
7-2: Describe behavioral and environmental factors that lead to criminality Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Describe behavioral and environmental factors that lead to criminality Scenario You are a lead criminal profiler assigned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral Analysis Unit. Last week, you were selected to […]
7-1 Practice Activity: choose a criminological theory you believe explains a particular criminal behavior, and then assess whether the applied theory is ethical or unethical Overview In this practice activity, you will choose a criminological theory you believe explains a particular criminal behavior, and then assess whether the applied theory is ethical or unethical. Prompt […]
6-2 Module Six Assignment: explain how cultural views and values drive human behavior, and explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain behaviors Overview In this assignment, you will explain how cultural views and values drive human behavior, and explain the importance of applying theory versus making broad generalizations to explain […]
6-1 Discussion: explore the importance of knowing and applying criminological theory As you have learned in this course, there are numerous criminological theories that attempt to explain the causes of criminal behavior. Despite disagreement among the different theories regarding the causes of this behavior, research data gathered in support of each theory can be very […]
5-2 Project One: Analyze the relationship between criminology and law Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Analyze the relationship between criminology and law Scenario You are a local law enforcement officer and representative for the Los Angeles Metro Task Force on Violent Gangs. You are asked to create […]
5-1 Journal: reflect on how cultural views and values influence delinquency and criminal behavior, what subcultures are, and how subculture theories explain criminal behavior Overview In this journal assignment, you will reflect on how cultural views and values influence delinquency and criminal behavior, what subcultures are, and how subculture theories explain criminal behavior. Prompt In […]
4-2 Journal: Reflect on ways that criminal justice professionals make practical use of criminological theories. Overview In this assignment, you will reflect on ways that criminal justice professionals make practical use of criminological theories. Prompt You have learned about numerous criminological theories and how each attempts to explain why people commit crimes. How do those […]
4-1 Discussion: Critical or Interactionist? Critical and interactionist theories of criminology offer a range of possible explanations of criminal behavior. Some of these theories vary only slightly from one another, and some are considered to be quite radical. For this discussion, you will consider what you have learned from the resources in this module and […]
