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CRM 111 Introduction to Criminology

ND1 levelManagement & Administration14 topics

CRM 111 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning and scope of criminology
  2. Types of crime
  3. Historical development of criminology
  4. Classical and positivist criminology
  5. Approaches to fighting crime
  6. Crime patterns in Nigeria and localities
  7. Why people commit crime
  8. Biological theories of crime
  9. Psychological theories of crime
  10. Social and environmental theories of crime
  11. Consequences and costs of crime
  12. Crime opportunities and facilitating factors
  13. Community reaction to crime
  14. Informal social control and crime prevention

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Meaning and scope of criminology

Criminology is the systematic study of crime, its causes, control, and the social impact of criminal behaviour. Understanding its meaning and scope is essential because it frames the questions that guide research, informs policy, and shapes the roles of practitioners in the criminal justice system.

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