Category: Criminology

Criminologists are always trying to get to the root of why people commit crimes and create theories on why those same people act in the manner that they do. There are many theories that account for why people commit crimes and what drives them to do so. Recently through this course, the class has touched…

Introduction Intersectionality, a concept first coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in the late 1980s, offers a framework for understanding how various forms of social stratification, such as race, gender, class, and sexuality, intersect to create unique modes of discrimination and privilege. This paradigm shifts the focus from singular categories of identity to the complex,…

Criminology, as a field of study, is deeply entrenched in the debate surrounding the origins of criminal behavior, with scholars and researchers grappling with the intricate interplay between nature and nurture. The nature vs nurture debate posits whether biological predispositions or environmental influences play a more significant role in shaping individuals’ propensity towards criminality. This…