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...
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...
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...
Final Literature Review In a Microsoft Word document, submit the literature review section of your project. You should include at least ten valid sources for literature review as chosen in the Week 3 Project. Note: Be sure to cite all the references in APA format...
In this course, we have been learning about the different time periods of policing. Based on the current climate, there is a level of distrust today between the police and the public. Riots, marches, and protests in response to high-profile police shootings have...
Do you believe that the criminal justice field has taken enough steps to ensure that unethical research does not occur? Why, or why not? Why do you think it is important to be able to critically evaluate research conducted in your line of work? Give some examples...