Criminology

Concepts of Crime, Law, and Criminology. Crime and criminology -- The nature extent of crime -- Victims and victimization. -- Theories of Crime and Causation. Rational choice theory -- Trait theories -- Social structure theories -- Social process theories: socialization and society -- Social conflict, critical criminology, and restorative justice -- Developmental theories: life course, latent trait, and trajectory. -- Crime Typologies. Interpersonal violence -- Political crime and terrorism -- Property crime -- Enterprise crime: white-collar and green collar crime -- Public order crime: sex and substance abuse -- Crimes of the new millennium: cybercrime and transnational organized crime. -- The Criminal Justice System. Criminal justice: process and perspectives -- Police and the courts: investigation, arrest, and adjudication -- Punishment and correction