Description
Depending on the topic chosen in your Unit I Research Paper Topic assignment, you may select option 1 or 2 below.
Research your study strictly based on the comparison of criminology and victimology, providing information that reveals the interaction and interdependence of these fields of study as well as the contribution each provides to criminal justice operations in the United States today.
OR
Research the victimology side of the equation with concentrated research on the role criminal profiling and victim profiling play in criminal investigations and subsequent case filings in America today.
In your research paper, you must address the following that addresses the information below.
Define criminology and how it relates to the theories of criminology.
How do criminology and victimology interact to provide a clear picture of crime and the causes of crime?
How does criminology influence criminal profiling and offender behavior profiling?
How do victimology and criminology influence victim profiling?