CRIMJ 012
Sample Syllabus
Sample Lesson
Introduction
Thought-Provoking Exercise
Reading Assignments
What Is Theory?
Theoretical Building Blocks
Five Criteria of Evaluating Theories
Causation As It Relates to the Study of Crime
A Historical Perspective of Theories in Crime and Delinquency
Major Theoretical Schools of Thought
Summary

reading assignmentReading Assignments

  1. The textbook reading assigned for this lesson is Chapter 1 in Vold, Bernard and Snipes' Theoretical Criminology (2002). You are expected to have completed the reading before you proceed to the instructor's commentaries for this lesson.

  2. Review the PowerPoint Presentation on Chapter 1.

  3. Take the RAT 01 (Reading Assessment Test for Chapter 1).
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