CRIM 150: Introduction to Criminology

Criminology is the scientific study of crime, criminals, & the criminal justice system. Criminologists investigate different types of crime and suggest ways to prevent crime by giving logical explanations along with identifying & defending victims.

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1. Intrduction
1. What Is Criminology?
2. The Four Perspectives of Criminology
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 1.1
1. Criminology
2. Classical School
3. Modern Influence
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 1.2
1. A Look at the Neoclassical School of Criminology
2. Neoclassical Criminology: School and Theory
3. Neoclassical Theories and Rational Choice
4. Routine Activities Theory
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 1.3
1. Introduction
1. Legal Characteristics of Crime
2. Concurrence
3. Other Features of Crime
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 2.1
1. The Four Elements of a Crime
2. Mens Rea: The Guilty Mental State
3. Actus Reus: The Guilty Conduct
4. Concurrence
5. Causation
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 2.2
1. Categories of Crime
2. Felony Crimes
3. Misdemeanor Crimes
4. Offenses
5. Treason and Espionage
6. Inchoate Offenses
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 2.3
1. Introduction
1. Research on Crime Factors
2. Criminal Justice Research History
3. Types of Organizations
4. Research Organizations' Purpose
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 3.1
1. History
2. Pros
3. Cons
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.2
1. How Is Crime Measured?
2. The F.B.I.'s Uniform Crime Reports
3. National Crime Survey
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.3
1. Victim & Self-Report Surveys
2. Victim & Self-Report Survey Data
3. Victimization Profiles
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 3.4
1. Introduction
1. Measuring Crime
2. Crime in the 1920s & 1930s
3. Crime from the 1940s-1970s
4. Crime in the 1980s & 1990s
5. Crime in the 21st Century
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 4.1
1. Demographics and Crime
2. Social Class
3. Age
4. Gender
5. Race
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 4.2
1. Crime and Communities
2. Effect of Crime on People in a Community
3. Crime and Community Prosperity
4. Reversing Crime's Impact
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 4.3
1. Cycle of Violence
2. Honeymoon Phase
3. Tension-Building Phase
4. Acute Explosion
5. Criticism of the Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 4.4
1. Introduction
1. What is Victimology?
2. History
3. Theories
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 5.1
1. What Is a Victim?
2. The Cost of Victimization
3. Victimology
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 5.2
1. Victim Rights
2. Early Legislation
3. Federal Legislation
4. Victim Rights and Services Today
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 5.3
1. Office for Victims of Crime
2. Background of the OVC
3. The FUND
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 5.4
1. Lifestyle and Victimization
2. Routine Activities Theory
3. Lifestyle Choices and Contributing Factors
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 5.5
1. Definition
2. Theory
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 5.6
1. Introduction
1. Rational Choice Theory Defined
2. Principles
3. Assumptions
4. Example
5. Criticisms
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.1
1. Criminology
2. Hedonistic Calculus
3. Pros and Cons
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.2
1. What Is Choice Theory?
2. Foundations of Choice Theory
3. Choice Theory on Crime
4. Deterrence Theory
5. Choice Theory and Public Policy
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.3
1. Criminology
2. Positivism
3. Types of Positivism
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.4
1. Criminology
2. Trait Theory
3. Influence on Social Policy
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.5
1. The Trait Theory of Leadership
2. Criticisms of the Trait Theory
3. Recent Developments in the Trait Theory
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.6
1. Definition of Trait Theory
2. The Terms of Trait Theory
3. Public Policy and Trait Theory
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.7
1. Criminology
2. Biological Theory
3. Shortcomings
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.8
1. Biological Criminological Theories
2. What Are Somatotypes?
3. The Three Somatotypes
4. Criticisms of Sheldon's Study
5. Later Studies
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 6.9
1. Criminology
2. Psychological Theories
3. Criticisms
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 6.10
1. Introduction
1. Criminology
2. Sociological Theories
3. Public Policy
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.1
1. Deviance
2. Durkheim's Deviance Theory
3. Merton's Strain Theory
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.2
1. Defining Disparity
2. Economic Disparity
3. Racial Disparity
4. Reducing Racial Disparity
5. Gender Disparity
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.3
1. Criminology
2. Chicago School
3. Social Disorganization Theory
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.4
1. Strain Theory: Definition
2. Typology of Deviance and Examples
3. Merton's Modes of Adaptation
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quzi 7.5
1. Social Process and Social Reality
2. Differential Association
3. Social Learning & Social Bonds
4. Neutralization Theory
5. Labeling Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.6
1. Criminology
2. Social Control
3. Pressures & Containments
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.7
1. Criminology
2. Social Learning
3. Reinforcement
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.8
1. Theories of Crime and Deviance
2. Symbolic Interactionism
3. Interactionism and Deviance
4. Structural Functionalism
5. Functionalism and Deviance
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.9
1. Labeling Theory
2. Primary vs. Secondary Deviance
3. Stigma
4. Retrospective and Projective Labeling
5. Hirschi's Control Theory
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 7.10
1. What Is Secondary Deviance?
2. Edwin Lemert
3. Examples
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 7.11
1. Introduction
1. What Is Social Conflict Theory?
2. Development of Social Conflict Theory
3. Karl Marx - Father of Social Conflict Theory
4. Max Weber
5. Frankfurt School
6. W.E.B. Du Bois
7. Four Assumptions of Conflict Theory
8. Social Conflict Theory Examples
9. Criticisms of Social Conflict Theory
10. Lesson Summary
11. Quiz 8.1
1. What Is Neutralization Theory?
2. Observations of the Neutralization Theory
3. Neutralization Techniques
4. Challenges to the Techniques of Neutralization
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 8.2
1. What Causes Prejudice?
2. Realistic Conflict Theory
3. Institutional Prejudice
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 8.3
1. The Common Criminal
2. Conflict Criminology
3. Marxism
4. Feminist Criminology
5. Criticism of Critical Criminology
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.4
1. Dealing With Crime and Disorder
2. Examples of Restorative Justice
3. Assumptions and Expectations
4. The Restorative Justice Process
5. Efficacy of Restorative Justice
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 8.5
1. Introduction
1. Childhood Social Development Theories
2. Psychoanalytic Theory
3. Social Learning Theory
4. Attachment Theory
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 9.1
1. Juvenile Delinquency: Theories
2. Gluecks' Theory
3. Biological Factors
4. Environmental Factors
5. Social Prediction Table
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 9.2
1. The Age-Crime Curve
2. The Age-Graded Theory
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 9.3
1. Differential Coercion Theory & Crime
2. Definition of Differential Coercion
3. How Does It All Relate?
4. Predictions from the Theory
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 9.4
1. Control Balance Theory
2. Finding a Balance
3. Deficits and Surpluses
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 9.5
1. Delinquency and Development
2. Punishment and Crime-Prevention
3. Targeted Developmental Policies
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 9.6
1. Introduction
1. Definition of Violent Crimes
2. Examples of Violent Crimes
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 10.1
1. Intentional Tort Definition
2. What is Assault?
3. Elements of Assault
4. Aggravated Assault
5. Assault and Battery
6. Other Types of Assault
7. Assault Examples
8. Defenses Against Assault Charges
9. Consequences of Assault Conviction
10. Assault in the United States
11. Assault Internationally
12. Lesson Summary
13. Quiz 10.2
1. Battery
2. Definition
3. Factual Basis for Battery
4. Statistics
5. Punishments for Battery
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 10.3
1. What Is Robbery?
2. Types of Robbery
3. Robbery Statistics
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 10.4
1. Definition
2. Statistics
3. Examples
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 10.5
1. Workplace Violence
2. The Stats
3. Mitigating Violence
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 10.6
1. Definition
2. Notable Kidnapping Cases
3. Facts and Statistics
4. Quiz 10.7
1. Defining Domestic Violence
2. History
3. Causes
4. Facts
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 10.8
1. Stalking Defined
2. Types of Stalking
3. Types of Stalkers
4. Signs of Stalking
5. Stalking Laws
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 10.9
1. Introduction
1. Definition of First Degree Murder
2. Punishment of First Degree Murder
3. Examples of First Degree Murder
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 11.1
1. What is Capital Murder?
2. Capital Murder in Texas
3. Capital Murder in Virginia
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 11.2
1. Felony Murder
2. Elements of Felony Murder
3. Only Certain Felonies
4. Policy Goals
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 11.3
1. Serial Killer Definition
2. Serial Killer Facts and Statistics
3. Are Serial Killers Born or Made?
4. Serial Killer Characteristics
5. Serial Killer Motive Categories
6. Famous Cases
7. Murder for Profit - Son of Sam
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 11.4
1. Differentiating Degrees of Murder
2. Mental State & Murder
3. Degrees of Murder
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 11.5
1. What is Third Degree Murder?
2. Third Degree Murder Laws
3. The Law in Florida
4. The Law in Minnesota
5. The Law in Pennsylvania
6. Third Degree Murder Sentences and Punishments
7. Difference Between Types of Homicide
8. Common Legal Defenses
9. Lesson Summary
10. Quiz 11.6
1. What Is Voluntary Manslaughter?
2. Voluntary Manslaughter Examples
3. Voluntary Manslaughter Punishment
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 11.7
1. Involuntary Manslaughter Defined
2. Examples of Involuntary Manslaughter
3. Drug Use and Involuntary Manslaughter
4. Negligence and Involuntary Manslaughter
5. Punishment for Involuntary Manslaughter
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 11.8
1. Introduction
1. Definition of Sex Offenders
2. Types of Sex Offenses
3. Sexual Offender Laws
4. Sexual Offender Rights
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 12.1
1. What is Sexual Assault?
2. VA Law Regarding Rape
3. VA Law Regarding Forcible Sodomy
4. VA Law Regarding Object Penetration
5. VA Law Regarding Sexual Battery
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 12.2
1. What Is Sexual Battery?
2. Sexual Battery Versus Assault
3. Law
4. Consequences of Sexual Battery
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 12.3
1. A Misunderstood Issue
2. How Prevalent Is the Abuse?
3. Child Sexual Abuse Predators
4. Child Sexual Abuse Effects
5. Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 12.4
1. Laws
2. Example of Indecent Exposure
3. Definition
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 12.5
1. Introduction
1. What Is Property Crime?
2. Burglary, Theft, & Larceny
3. Trespass, Vandalism, & Arson
4. Statistics
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 13.1
1. Definition
2. Laws
3. Punishment
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 13.2
1. What is Burglary?
2. Burglary Examples
3. Degrees of Burglary
4. Types of Burglary
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 13.3
1. Definition of Arson
2. Arson Degrees and Classifications
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 13.4
1. Introduction
1. What is White-Collar Crime?
2. White-Collar Crime Meaning
3. Types of White-Collar Crime
4. Famous White-Collar Criminals
5. White-Collar Crime Statistics
6. White-Collar Crime Examples
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 14.1
1. What Is Occupational Crime?
2. Example: Charles Ponzi
3. Example: The Enron Collapse
4. Example: Bernie Madoff
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 14.2
1. Organized Crime
2. Organization
3. Activities
4. Early Examples
5. Rationale
6. Legislation
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 14.3
1. What is Extortion?
2. Types of Extortion
3. What are Protection Schemes?
4. What is Blackmail?
5. What is Ransomware?
6. Examples of Extortion
7. Legal Aspect of Extortion
8. Lesson Summary
9. Quiz 14.4
1. What is Money Laundering?
2. How Does Money Laundering Work?
3. The Three Phases of Money Laundering
4. Examples of Money Laundering
5. How to Prevent Money Laundering
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 14.5
1. What Is Green-Collar Crime?
2. Examples of Green-Collar Crime
3. Punishments for Green-Collar Crime
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 14.6
1. Introduction
1. Victimless Crimes
2. Types
3. Examples
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 15.1
1. What is Solicitation?
2. Solicitation Laws
3. Lesson Summary
4. Quiz 15.2
1. Definition
2. Mens Rea: The Criminal State of Mind
3. Criminal Intent
4. Voluntary vs. Involuntary
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 15.3
1. What Are Drug Crimes?
2. Examples of Drug Crimes
3. Personal vs. Public Harm
4. Other Motivations
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 15.4
1. Introduction
1. Politics and Crime
2. Common Types of Political Crimes
3. Examples of Political Crimes
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 16.1
1. Defining Genocide
2. Steps of Genocide
3. Combating Genocide
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 16.2
1. What Is Espionage?
2. History
3. Espionage Act of 1917
4. Espionage Techniques
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 16.3
1. Terrorism
2. A Brief History of Terrorism
3. Types of Terrorism
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 16.4
1. Terrorism Since 1990
2. Beginnings
3. 9/11 and War on Terror
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 16.5
1. The Attack on the United States
2. Bush Doctrine
3. War in Afghanistan
4. War in Iraq
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 16.6
1. Definition
2. History
3. Threats & Types
4. Examples
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 16.7
1. September 11, 2001
2. What Is Terrorism?
3. Using Torture to Fight Terrorism
4. Is Torture Effective?
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 16.8
1. Definition of Cyber Terrorism
2. Examples of Cyber Terrorism
3. Consequences of Cyber Terrorism
4. 2014 Cases of Cyber Terrorism
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 16.9
1. Counter Terrorism Background
2. Counter Terrorism Distinctions
3. Counter Terrorism: Intelligence
4. Counter Terrorism: Disrupting Activities
5. Counter Terrorism: Combat
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 16.10
1. Introduction
1. Cyber Crimes
2. Computer Viruses
3. Cyberstalking
4. Identity Theft
5. Phishing Scams
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 17.1
1. What Is a Cyber Threat?
2. Trojans
3. Worms
4. Phishing
5. Unpatched Software
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 17.2
1. Cyberbullying
2. What Is Cyberbullying?
3. Types of Cyberbullying
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 17.3
1. Transnational Crime
2. Goods
3. Services
4. Business & Government
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 17.4
1. Introduction
1. Early Criminal Justice in the U.S.
2. The History of Police in the U.S.
3. History of the Courts in the U.S.
4. The History of Corrections in the U.S.
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 18.1
1. The U.S. Criminal Justice Process
2. Investigation and Arrest
3. Pretrial Activities
4. Adjudication
5. Sentencing
6. Corrections
7. Lesson Summary
8. Quiz 18.2
1. Criminology
2. Crime Control Theory
3. Due Process Theory
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 18.3
1. Introduction
1. Police
2. Responsibilities
3. POP
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.1
1. Police
2. Watch System
3. Prohibition
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.2
1. Federal Law Enforcement
2. Department of Justice (DOJ)
3. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.3
1. State Law Enforcement
2. Functions
3. Models
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.4
1. Local Law Enforcement
2. Types
3. Jurisdiction
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.5
1. Definition
2. History
3. Strategies
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.6
1. Zero-Tolerance Policing Defined
2. History of Zero-Tolerance
3. Support and Opposition to the Policy
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 19.7
1. Introduction
1. Crime and Punishment
2. Theories of Punishment
3. Expected Punishment
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 20.1
1. Vigilante Justice
2. Corporal Punishment
3. Transportation and Servitude
4. Houses of Correction
5. Prisons in the U.S.
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 20.2
1. Criminal Sentences
2. Intermediate Sanctions
3. Types of Intermediate Sanctions
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 20.3
1. Probation
2. History of Probation
3. Parole
4. History of Parole
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 20.4
1. Prisons vs. Jails
2. Role of Jails
3. Administrative Issues
4. Lesson Summary
5. Quiz 20.5
1. 16th and 17th Century Prisons
2. 18th Century Prisons
3. 19th Century Prisons
4. 20th Century Prisons
5. 21st Century Prisons
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 20.6
1. Bureau of Justice Statistics
2. Inmate Population
3. Inmate Age
4. Inmate Gender
5. Inmate Race
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 20.7
1. Solitary Confinement: Defined
2. Doing Time in Solitary
3. Effects of Solitary Confinement
4. Recent Changes in the Use of Solitary Confinement
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 20.8
1. Definition of Capital Punishment
2. History of Capital Punishment
3. Capital Punishment in the U.S.
4. Pros of Capital Punishment
5. Cons of Capital Punishment
6. Lesson Summary
7. Quiz 20.9
1. Shoplifting
2. Juvenile Detention Centers
3. Juvenile Offenders in Detention Centers
4. Recent Trends
5. Lesson Summary
6. Quiz 20.10
1. Assignment
1. Final Exam: Instructions (Important)
2. FINAL EXAM

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CHAPTER 1 - Intro to Criminology

Ch 1.1 - Criminology: Overview & History of the Field

Ch 1.2 - The Classical School of Criminology & Its Influence Today

Ch 1.3 - Neoclassical Criminology: School & Theory

CHAPTER 2 - Crime Categories, Characteristics & Elements

Ch 2.1 - Crime: Legal Characteristics & General Features

Ch 2.2 - The Elements of a Crime: Definition & Overview

Ch 2.3 - General Categories of Crime

CHAPTER 3 - Measuring Crime through Criminal Justice Research

Ch 3.1 - Criminal Justice Research Organizations

Ch 3.2 - FBI Uniform Crime Report: Definition, Pros & Cons

Ch 3.3 - Crime Measurement Programs: History & Nature

Ch 3.4 - Using Victim & Self-Report Surveys for Crime Data

CHAPTER 4 - Crime Patterns & Trends

Ch 4.1 - History & Trends of Crime in the United States

Ch 4.2 - How Demographics Contribute to Crime

Ch 4.3 - Crime's Effect on Community

Ch 4.4 - Cycle of Violence: Theory & Diagram

CHAPTER 5 - Victimization in Criminal Justice

Ch 5.1 - Victimology: Definition, Theory & History

Ch 5.2 - The Concept & Cost of Victimization in Criminal Justice

Ch 5.3 - Victims' Rights & Criminal Justice: History & Victims' Roles

Ch 5.4 - The Office for Victims of Crime: History, Role & Purpose

Ch 5.5 - Understanding Victimization Risk: Lifestyle Factors & Routine Activities

Ch 5.6 - Victim Precipitation: Definition & Theory

CHAPTER 6 - Rational Choice & Trait Theories in Criminology

Ch 6.1 - Rational Choice Theory: Definition & Principles

Ch 6.2 - The Rational Choice Theory of Criminology

Ch 6.3 - Implications of Choice Theory on Social Policy & Crime

Ch 6.4 - The Positivist School of Criminology

Ch 6.5 - Individual Trait Theory of Criminology: Factors & Biases

Ch 6.6 - Trait Theory of Leadership in Criminology: Definition & Summary

Ch 6.7 - The Effect of Trait Theory on Public Policies

Ch 6.8 - Biological Theories of Crime: Overview & Features

Ch 6.9 - Somatotype: Definition & Theory

Ch 6.10 - Psychological Theories of Crime: Assumptions & Weaknesses

CHAPTER 7 - Social Structure & Social Process Theories in Criminology

Ch 7.1 - Sociological Theories of Crime: Overview & Features

Ch 7.2 - Sociological Theories of Deviance: Definitions and Theoretical Perspectives

Ch 7.3 - Definition of Economic, Racial & Gender Disparity

Ch 7.4 - The Chicago School's Social Disorganization Theory

Ch 7.5 - Merton's Strain Theory: Definition & Examples

Ch 7.6 - Social Process Theories in Criminology

Ch 7.7 - The Social Control Theory of Criminology: Origins & Development

Ch 7.8 - The Social Learning Theory of Crime

Ch 7.9 - Theories of Crime: Symbolic Interactionism vs. Structural Functionalism

Ch 7.10 - Labeling Theory and Crime: Stigma & Retrospective and Projective Labeling

Ch 7.11 - Secondary Deviance: Definition & Examples

CHAPTER 8 - Social Conflict Theories & Restorative Justice

Ch 8.1 - Social Conflict Theory in Sociology: Definition & Contributors

Ch 8.2 - Neutralization Theory in Criminology: Definition & Challenges

Ch 8.3 - Realistic Conflict Theory and Discrimination: Definition & Examples

Ch 8.4 - Critical Criminology: Definition & False Beliefs

Ch 8.5 - What is Restorative Justice? - Definition, Examples & Process

CHAPTER 9 - Developmental Theories of Crime

Ch 9.1 - Social Development Theories in Human Growth and Development

Ch 9.2 - Gluecks' Theory of Juvenile Delinquency

Ch 9.3 - Sampson & Laub's Age-Graded Theory

Ch 9.4 - Differential Coercion Theory & Crime

Ch 9.5 - Tittle's Control Balance Theory

Ch 9.6 - How Policy is Shaped by Developmental Theories

CHAPTER 10 - Overview of Violent Crime

Ch 10.1 - What Are Violent Crimes? - Definition, Types & Examples

Ch 10.2 - What Is Assault? - Definition of an Intentional Tort

Ch 10.3 - Battery: Definition, Facts & Statistics

Ch 10.4 - Robbery: Definition & Statistics

Ch 10.5 - What Is a Hate Crime? - Definition, Statistics & Examples

Ch 10.6 - Workplace Violence: Trends and Impact on Human Resources

Ch 10.7 - What Is Kidnapping? - Definition, Facts & Statistics

Ch 10.8 - Domestic Violence: Definition, Causes, Facts & History

Ch 10.9 - What Is Stalking? - Definition, Types, Signs & Laws

CHAPTER 11 - Types of Murder

Ch 11.1 - What Is First Degree Murder? - Definition, Punishment & Examples

Ch 11.2 - What Is Capital Murder? - Definition & Cases

Ch 11.3 - What Is Felony Murder? - Definition, Rule & Doctrine

Ch 11.4 - Serial Murder: Definition, Cases & Statistics