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Assignment 1.
1. Compose a detailed paragraph on your reaction to the film. Discuss some of the cases featured. What did you learn?
2. Explain biosocial and developmental theories on crime. Include a specific theory for each.
3. Identify and describe the typologies of serial killers.
4. Briefly explain the feminist theory of rape. Do you agree?
5. List two symptoms of ADHD. Why should criminology pay attention to these?
Assignment 2.
1. Why do behavior geneticists use twin and adoption studies? What is G/E interaction?
2. Briefly explain how the concept of "criminality" differs from legal definitions of who is "criminal."
3. What does it mean when we say "cleared by arrest?" Give an example. What is "cleared by exceptional means"? Give an example.
4. Explain the difference between specific and general deterrence. Which do you think is more effective?
5. What is "collective efficacy"? What is "social disorganization"? Why should criminology be concerned with these?
6. Explain rational choice, structural functionalism, and symbolic interactionism on crime. Include a specific theory for each.