1. Discuss the origin and development of rational choice theory and its basic assumptions.
2. Differentiate between offense-specific crimes and offenderspecific crimes. Incorporate examples of each in your discussion.
3. Describe how criminals structure crime.
4. Discuss how one’s moral development influences their risk of committing crime.
5. Discuss the purpose of data mining? When it is used?
6. According to Wolfgang, how is a delinquent offender responsible for more than half of all serious crimes.
7. Describe the victim’s role in the crime process.
8. Discuss the difference between crime and deviance; between a felony and a misdemeanor.
9. Describe and discuss the term, “cycle of violence”.
10. Discuss the association between social class and crime.