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Topic 1: Causation of Crime

Discuss how biological, sociological, and psychological theories can have an effect on the causation of crime. Do you think that biological, sociological, and psychological theories are intertwined or work mutually exclusive of one and other in the causation of crime? Provide one example to support each of your ideas.

Topic 2: Reflection (Short Paper on Criminological Theory)

Take this opportunity to exchange any additional information and ideas relevant to this week's short paper.

Topic 3: Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Watch the following video on ICE and discuss what the Federal Government can do to better protect our nation and borders, while at the same time, ensuring our safety?? In addition to ICE, what other federal agencies are responsible for protecting the nation’s borders? Please provide their name and responsibilities. Based on your experience and assigned readings, how would you explain the difficulties the federal agencies face when protecting of the nation's borders?

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (2012, October 4). To Catch a Smuggler. Retrieved from http://www.ice.gov/video-gallery/newsroom/9270

Topic 4: Police Patrol Function

Given the findings of major studies of the patrol function, should the use of police patrol continue at its current level? How can it be changed to be more effective?

Seperate answers for each question

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