- What are the six key assumptions of the positivist school of thought? Explain each.
- What does war on crime mean?
- What are the different types of evidence in a crime scene?
- Discuss the age structure of society and the concept of “aging-out.” How do age and aging-out impact crime rates?
- How does the media portray crime? How can it contribute to the victim-blaming?
- If the government is aware that sociological conditions create criminality, does this mean that the government has a greater imperative to stop sociological conditions of criminality?
- Discuss the differences between the Cartesian (objective) and the social construction (relational) perspectives of change. Give example to support your answer.