Answer the following questions. Use citations and supreme court case rulings to back up answers.

Theory–CRM 6636 Criminological Theory

1.Understand the classical and positivist schools of criminology and discuss how they converge with or diverge from each other in terms of their assumptions and policy implications.

2. Discuss the major assumptions/tenets, policy implications, and limitations of deterrence theory.

3. Discuss the assumptions of Merton’s Strain and Agnew’s General Strain Theories and the differences between each theory in terms of their assumptions, limitations/strengths over each other, and implications.

4. Evaluate the development of Hirschi’s Social Bond Theory, its assumptions, limitations/strengths, and implications for the criminal justice system to prevent crime.

5. Discuss the assumptions, limitations/strengths, and policy implications of Labeling Theory and Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory and how these two theories converge or diverge from each other?

6. Discuss how various approaches in criminological theory (i.e., Strain, Anomie, Opportunity, Rational Choice) explain the causes and development of white-collar crime.

7. Discuss the assumptions and policy implications of Routine Activity and Rational Choice theories and how both theories differ from traditional criminology.

Research Methods–CJ 6650 Survey of Research Methods

1. Describe the purpose/types of social research (exploration, explanation, description, and experimental) with the strengths and weaknesses of each research type.

2. Explain ethical issues that can occur throughout the process of research and identify ways to address these issues.

3. List, define and describe the significant steps used in the quantitative and qualitative research process.

4. Explain the issues in measuring crime and the strategies and methods used by scholars and policymakers to measure crime.

5. Identify the key elements and advantages of probability sampling. Discuss the major types of probability sampling with their limitations and strengths.

6. Describe how non-probability sampling differs from probability sampling and explain the major types of non-probability with their strengths and limitations.

7. Explain the methods of developing a good survey questionnaire and different ways of administering survey questionnaires.