This week we examine the early biological theories on crime. While the early theories are long abandoned in criminology, there is a surprising resurgence of these pseudo-scientific ideas. Read this article – The disturbing junk science of craniometry is enjoying …
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On August 31st, Manhattan’s District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, Jr., announced that charges were being filed against fifteen individuals who were allegedly a part of a fake COVID-19 vaccination scheme. Jasmine Clifford, the 31-year-old woman who orchestrated the scheme, charged $200 …
Jeremy Bentham proposed to build a Pantopticon, a prison that allows a watchman to observe occupants without the occupants knowing whether or not they are being watched. The basic setup of Bentham’s panopticon is this: there is a central tower …
Law enforcement agencies across the country have failed to provide us with statistics on police killings. In fact, although 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act mandated the attorney general to “acquire data about the use of excessive force …
Please watch the following video and answer the question of why study criminology for yourself. Why is criminology important? What do you think you will get out of studying criminology?
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Please introduce yourselves and post your picture so we know who we’re learning with. Please tell us what your major is, where you are in your time at BMCC (first semester, second-year — whatever), what you might be thinking about …
