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Based on many of the crime and victimization theories we have looked at, it makes sense that the rate of crimes committed in school would be high. There is a large number of youth (who are the most likely age group to commit crime) in a small area. As well, there is usually good motiveContinue reading “Is School One of the Most Dangerous Places for Young People?”

Why has British Columbia consistently had high rates of police-reported drug offenses? British Columbia has, for the past 30 years, had one of the highest rates of drug offenses in the country. In BC, Vancouver and Victoria are the cities with particularly high rates. Part of the reason for BC’s high involvement in drug relatedContinue reading “Crime Trends in BC”

I don’t believe that there is one singular reason that people commit crimes. Rather, I agree with the integrated perspective on criminology: that a combination of biological, ecological, social, economical, and political factors work to cause crime. The biological perspective on why crime happens, the Trait Theory, shows how criminality can be influenced by diet,Continue reading “Why Do People Commit Crimes?”