1. Would you be willing to give up some of your civil rights in order to aid the war on terror? Do you think the rate of female crime will ever reach the same prevalence as male crime? Why or why not? How would you explain gender differences in the crime rate? Why do you think males are more violent than females?
2. Media Tool
“Victimization Rates”
Review the year-to-year changes in victimization at the Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=5366
Discussion: How have the rate of victimizations changed? What types of things could be attributed to these changes? Considering the victimization theories make a list of things college students can do to reduce their chances of being victims.
3. Media Tool
“Victim Impact Statement”
Visit the following website: http://www.spokanecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/541
Review the sample victim impact statement.
Discussion: What kind of information is included? If you were a judge, would any of this information affect your decision? How?
4. What If Scenario
What if an offender commits a highly irrational crime, such as physically assaulting a person in front of a police officer? Would you argue that that person made a rational choice to commit that crime?
Media Tool
“Crime Prevention”
Watch this crime prevention tool video about Dyemark: http://youtu.be/vRb8mD6SLkA
5. Three strikes laws have been very controversial. Discuss the advantages of three strikes laws, applying rational choice perspectives. ALSO discuss the disadvantages of the law applying rational choice perspectives.
Discussion: What are some benefits and potential problems with the Dyemark system?
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