Why do people commit armed robbery? When someone intentionally kills another person, what goes through their mind? Who is most likely to become the victim of a serious assault? This topic examines the causes and consequences of violent crime as well as national and international trends in rates of violent offending. In addition to exploring theories of violent criminal behaviour, the topic makes extensive use of offender and victim perspectives in order to better understand the foreground (i.e. immediate context) of violent crime as well as strategies for prevention.
This topic aims to:
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