Announcements

Dear students,

Welcome to Week 10. This week we will focus on a major criminological theory – the Theory of Social Disorganization. Please make sure to study the materials in Week 10 unit and as well as to participate in …

Dear students, we are in Week 9 of the course. We are following right along with the syllabus. This week we will be looking at the first major branch of criminological theories that are focusing on social determinants of criminal …

Dear students,

We are halfway through this course. Congratulations on making it this far. We have learned quite a bit about various theories in Criminology. This week we will discuss the works of W.E.B. DuBois, the pioneering criminologist. While he …

Dear students, I have finished grading your Exam 1. Most did well. If you missed the exam, please get in touch with me immediately. You can click on the grade to see which answers you got right and wrong. Remember …

Dear students,

We are in Week 7, and we are talking about psychological theories. We will focus on a number of theories from psychology that apply to criminal or deviant behavior.

Exam 1 was due was this Sunday, at 11:59 …

Dear students, Exam 1 is on Blackboard. Please go there to take your exam. You have until Sunday, 11:59 to submit. Let me know if you have any questions.

Dear students

This week we will focus on biological explanations of criminal behavior. This is quite an interesting unit, and you should learn about in Week 6 unit. Participate in Discussion Forum 6, as well.

This week you will …

Dear students,

We are in Week 5 of course. This week we will focus further on the ideas of free will when it comes to committing crimes. This week we will look at two new theories: Routine Activities Theory and …