Theories about why people commit crime within the three broad categories of criminology theories: 1) Sociological; 2) Biological; 3) Psychological. The course also discusses the actual crimes: 1) a general definition of various crimes; 2) a profile of a typical offender and victim of various crimes; 3) prevalence of various crimes and 4) where, when, and how selected crimes are committed. Formerly CRJ 1253.