LECTURE OUTLINES
I UNDERSTANDING CRIME AND VICTIMIZATION: HOW PERVASIVE IS IT?
History of Violence in the U.S.
II EXPLAINING CRIME AND CRIMINALS: WHY DO THEY DO IT?
Overview to Theories of Crime and History of Criminological Thought
Biological and Psychological Theories of Crime
Classical School of Criminology and Choice Theories of Crime
Capital Punishment: Does it Deter Crime?
Subcultural Theories
Social Learning Theories: Differential Association and Neutralization
III CRIMINAL BEHAVIORS
Property/White Collar Crime