Are Criminals Born or Made?
Introduction The question of whether criminals are born or made has long been a central debate in criminology, psychology, and sociology. This essay, written ...
Criminology Schools
Introduction Criminology, as an academic discipline, seeks to understand the causes, consequences, and prevention of crime through a multidisciplinary lens. It draws on sociology, ...
Why is the Strain Theory the Best Theory?
Introduction Strain theory, developed by Robert K. Merton in the mid-20th century, remains one of the most influential frameworks in criminology for understanding the ...
Locating a Media Article Depicting Crime in a Classical or Positivist Manner
Introduction This essay explores the representation of crime in media through the lens of classical and positivist criminological theories. Classical criminology, rooted in the ...
Developing a Crime Prevention Initiative: Addressing Youth Violence through Community Engagement
Introduction Youth violence remains a pressing concern in many urban areas across the UK, posing significant challenges to public safety and community cohesion. This ...
3 Reasons Why Hate Crime Could Go Unreported
Introduction Hate crime, defined as criminal behaviour motivated by prejudice against a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics, remains a ...
Contemporary Relevance of Classical Criminological Theories in Forensic Psychology Practice
Introduction Classical criminological theories, originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, have laid foundational ideas for understanding criminal behaviour through rationality, free will, and ...
Justice is in the Eye of the Beholder Even When Premised on Evidence and Criminal Procedure
Introduction This essay explores the notion that justice, despite being grounded in evidence and criminal procedure, remains subjective and shaped by individual perspectives. In ...
Explaining the Classical Age of Criminology
Introduction This essay explores the Classical Age of Criminology, a foundational period in the study of crime and punishment that emerged during the Enlightenment ...
Crime is Inevitable in Urbanization
Introduction Urbanization, the process of population concentration into cities and urban areas, has been a defining feature of societal development since the Industrial Revolution. ...
