Discussion
Critically discuss any ONE of the following statements using your understanding of crime and criminology from this course and write no more than 1000 words in your answer?
Statement 1: Traditionally, criminology has neglected the significance of social responses to crime.
Statement 2: Hate crimes reveal a complex relationship between speech and action.
Statement 3: Biological positivism is deeply flawed as a theory to explain crime.
Statement 4: Strain has been too widely applied as a theory to explain crime.
Statement 5: Honour contests resulting in homicide are rarely motivated by a desire to kill.
Statement 6: There are good reasons why there has been little criminological interest in offender narratives.
Statement 7: Harm cannot be adequately determined by definitions derived from criminal law. Statement 8:To understand crime, we need to understand the subjective dimensions involved.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.