1. Define the different types of crime considered by criminologists and sociologists.

2. Compare and contrast the explanations of crime offered by strain and social control theorists. According to these theories, is crime motivated by money or greed?

3. Examine how crime exists to preserve the interests and power of specific groups.

4. What is unique about the experiences of female offenders and prisoners? How has our criminal justice system responded? What else needs to be done?

5. Explain how crime is a learned behavior. Are there any crimes that do not fit this perspective?

6. Identify the three sources of crime data in the United States. How would you assess the reliability of these sources?

7. Is the function of our prisons to punish or rehabilitate? Review the evidence for each.