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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

This article describes how criminology grew from sociology.

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

In order to understand crime we have to be able to understand the criminal.

Why Geographic profiling can be useful in the capture of suspects.

Summarizes prominent classical theories of crime from some of the school of thought's most influential theorists.

This article examines the effects of environment upon crime and criminal tendencies.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Merely being youths have never been so exasperating until now, at the close of the twentieth century - almost reaching an impasse when it comes to separating them and the crime predicament.

As we travel through the world trying to resolve the unresolved, seems to me we have our own issues. I have often pondered if the people who do this type of work are to remain under the eternal "Amateur Sleuth" (and similar dubs)