Assignment: Criminology Today
i. Explain the evolution and growing purpose of criminology in the past century.
ii. Discuss "deviant behavior" from both a social and criminal justice perspective.
iii. How does a culture decide what should be labeled as "criminal"?
iv. In what way does criminology assist the criminal justice system?
v. Compare and contrast experimental criminology and theoretical criminology
vi. Give an example of how criminology has impacted social policy.
vii. Why should the study of crime be considered inter-disciplinary, taking into account biology, psychology, psychiatry, and political science? Develop an example where at least two of these disciplines can be attached to a crime.
viii. Why is victimology an important sub-set of social science research?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.