622w3: Sociological Aspects of Crime

Please Note: Using a minimum of 4 recent scholarly peered reviewed articles less than 5yrs old for DQ 1 and 2. Must be cited using APA format, 750 words for each topic AND include the HTTP or DOI for all references used.

WEEK  3 DQ 1

Assessment Description

Identify three environmental hazards that link to aggressive or violent behaviors. Explain how they are linked to the behavior. Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.

WEEK 3 DQ 2

Assessment Description

If the government is aware that sociological conditions create criminality, does this mean that the government has a greater imperative to stop sociological conditions of criminality? Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.

PLEASE SEE RESOURCES:

1. Having a Bad Month: General Versus Specific Effects of Stress on Crime

Read “Having a Bad Month: General Versus Specific Effects of Stress on Crime," by Felson, Osgood, Horney, & Wiernik, from Journal of QuantitativeCriminology (2012). https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=74639002&site=ehost-live&scope=site

DOI:10.1007/s10940-011-9138-6

2. Two of A Kind

Watch "Two of a Kind" from Films On Demand, (2014)

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=96349&xtid=114796

3. Crime and Socioeconomic Conditions: Evidence for Non-Cultural Domain Specificity in Evolutionary Forensic Psychology

Read “Crime and Socioeconomic Conditions: Evidence for Non-Cultural Domain Specificity in Evolutionary Forensic Psychology," by Goodman, from Aggression and Violent Behavior (2012).

http://dx.doi.org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.avb.2012.07.007

4. Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach

Read Chapter 4 in Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach.

View Resource

https://bibliu.com/app/#/view/books/9781292036137/pdf2htmlex/index.html#page_1