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Week 5- Discussion - Student Selected Chapter Review Exercise

Week 5- Discussion

Q Please select only ONE chapter (from the below option) on which to develop a summary. The purpose of this exercise is to expose the student to the information within the chapter, and to indirectly require the student to become familiar with the theories within that chapter he/she selected to write on. Only highpoints, important points, or points that provide the most understanding of the theory(ies) in the selected chapter should be placed in this discussion. A. Summarize and highlight Chapter 3, Biological and Biosocial theories, by discussing, writing a response to this statement: the biological explanations to criminal behavior may be more acceptable today because they address variables that can impact interaction, behavior, and the social environment of the individual. B. Summarize and highlight Chapter 4, Psychological theories, by discussing, writing a response to this statement: the psychological theories though different from the biological theories, yet find their explanation for criminal behavior "from within the individual." What are some of the acceptable psychological explanation for criminal conduct? Be somewhat detail, informative but brief! C. Summarize and highlight Chapter 10, Conflict theories, by discussing, writing a response to this statement: the idea that a conflict approach to the explanation of crime does exist but this approach may do better at explaining the formation of laws; conflict theory is hard pressed to provide an empirical explanation for the operations of the criminal justice system, and that it may be more ideological than practical. D. Summarize and highlight Chapter 11, Marxist theories, by discussing, writing a response to this statement: Marxist theories appear to fault capitalism for the existence of crime although it does not provided adequate empirical support or verification. E. Summarize and highlight Chapter 12, Radical and Critical theories, by discussing , writing a response to this statement: the authors in this chapter presented a collection of weak (less empirical explanations) theories that contained traces of Marxism or a conflict approach to the law and operation of the criminal justice system, but provided few suggestions of workable or testable solutions for the rate or control of crime and more efficient operations of the criminal justice system. F. Summarize and highlight Chapter 13, Feminist theories, by discussing, writing a response to this statement: the basis of the feminist theories is its attack or proclaiming the cause of female criminality or their treatment in the criminal justice system is rooted in the patriarchal system of our society; although there is limited empirical support for these theories they do draw attention and deserve some open discussion.

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