conduct research in criminology and use the data that you find to explain fundamental theories on the causes of criminal behavior.

As a crime analyst, you will conduct research in criminology and use the data that you find to explain fundamental theories on the causes of criminal behavior. Crime analyst teams frequently use evidence-based theories to study crime, integrate research and theory, and discuss their findings using written and verbal communication to determine patterns and make […]

Identify at least one of your reason(s) for studying crime and use a personal example to explain this motivation.

After completing the lecture associated with Module 1: WHY STUDY CRIME?, integrate the knowledge gained through your engagement with embedded resources and activities to produce an informed explanation of your reason(s) for taking this course. Produce an informed explanation of your reasons for taking this course, one which considers the relationship between these reasons and […]

How many outside sources do scholars in your field or researchers in your discourse community quote from or reference in their essays?

Discourse Community Analysis of Criminology and Law Part One In a brief essay of at least 700 words, describe how scholars in your field conduct research for publication. Here are a few questions to help you get started thinking about this subject: • What unique viewpoint does your discipline bring to problems or real-world situations? […]

How concerned should researchers be with ethical conduct in research-What is the researcher’s role-what constitutes appropriate conduct?

Research in criminal justice and criminology faces many ethical hazards. In a 2 page APA formatted MS Word document, answer the following questions: How concerned should researchers be with ethical conduct in research? What is the researcher’s role and what constitutes appropriate conduct? The regulation of ethically acceptable research conduct may take one of three […]

How far do explanations of offending based on individual factors (such as biology, psychology, life-course, and addiction) challenge ideas of free will-choice?

Criminology How far do explanations of offending based on individual factors (such as biology, psychology, life-course, and addiction) challenge ideas of free will and choice? Are they too deterministic to be useful? Crucially, answers needed to try to assess what the implications and issues with such an understanding might be – does it lead to […]

Critically discuss what they mean by this and whether criminology can be characterized in such a way

Topic: [Revision] In their analysis of the development of criminology, Loader and Sparks (2011) refer to the ‘paradox of successful failure’. With reference to relevant examples, critically discuss what they mean by this and whether criminology can be characterized in such a way (5,000 words)