CRIMINOLOGY

The Following is an overview of the various social philosophies as they apply to the field of criminology.

This is a brief analysis of two modern theories of criminology and the criminal justice system. This article will show both Robert Merton's "Strain" theory as well as Marvin Wolfgang's "Subculture of Violence" theory.

Five essays presented on the topics of the Death Penalty, Racial Profiling, Integrative Theories, Rational Choice and The Chicago School with respect to criminology research

Among the many theories proposed in Criminology, perhaps one of the most robust is the General Strain Theory.

This article will describe how criminology and sociology are related to crime.

This article gives you an idea of why a career in Forensic Criminology might be right for you.

A criminology degree is one of the numerous courses available online and it has become an increasingly popular course of study, as different career paths become available for someone who holds such a degree.

This essay explores the concepts of criminology and criminal justice as sciences.

A brief comparison between criminology and victimology. It gives some idea the goal of each science, and how they both contribute to the criminal justice system.

A discussion of the most notable theories of the social process theory of criminology. The discussion looks into social learning, social control, and social reaction theories.

This article describes how criminology grew from sociology.

This term paper discusses the controversial topic of career criminology. The paper also takes an in-depth look at the overall effectiveness of the criminal justice system in relation to career criminals.

Criminology is the fascinating combination of sociology, psychology and criminal justice.

Differential association theory is one of the Chicago School criminological theories that embraced a sociological approach to analyzing criminality.

Not everyone who obtains a college degree actually uses the way it was intended.

This is an explanation to Dr. Agnew's new theory in criminal behavior. He explains story-line as the main aspect of crime that has been neglected all these years.

If you want to be a criminologist you will need to ensure that you get the proper training. Here are some things to keep in mind whenever you are looking for such a program.

As a criminologist you will find that there are many different areas of the law that you can specialize in.

A brief biography of John Gotti and an opinion supporting Merton's Strain Theory to explain his criminal exploits.

If you are tough, strong, physically fit, and ready to protect your fellow citizens, then you may have at the back of your mind the idea that you want to be a policeman or a policewoman.

The Chicago School fundamentally changed sociological thought and its theories still hold clout today.

The term "deviant" usually has a negative connotation, but the reality is that deviance can lead to genius in some cases. This possibility is discussed herein.

A degree in Criminal Justice is proper preparatory studies for a wide range of careers beyond police work and a vital stepping stone to some post graduate degrees. But, what are the differences between criminal justice, criminology and criminilistics?

Broken windows theory holds that when neighborhoods appear broken down and disordered, they attract crime and delinquency.

Born to a farming family in the Philippines, Riza is the third child of six children. Finishing her BS Criminology at the local university was mostly the product of 'hard earned pay for tuition': by being a door-to-door sales representative on an empty stomach...

A look at the differential reinforcement theory of criminology, its empirical evidence as compared to other social learning theories, and its view on violent crime.

The word "negligence" is tossed around quite casually in today's society, but what exactly is criminal negligence? And how is it used by U.S. courts?

"Criminals go where the money is," Dave Marcus, a senior security strategist at McAfee Inc., said during a visit to Toronto to present the company's 2007 North American criminology report on organized crime and the internet.

An analysis of how hypnosis can correlate with crime.

"One semester we took criminology for God's sake! Criminology! Who the fu** are we studying to be, Batman?" That beautiful quote was said in the summer movie Clerks 2.