Should hate crimes be punished more severely than crimes motivated by greed, anger, or revenge? Why should crimes be distinguished by the motivations of the perpetrator? Is hate a more heinous motivation than revenge?
Is prostitution really a crime? Should a man or woman have the right to sell sexual favors if they so choose?
Articulate the stages in Athens’s violentization process
Compare and contrast the different degrees of murder
Analyze the differences among serial killing, mass murder, and spree killing
Discuss the root causes of child abuse
Describe emerging forms of violence such as stalking, hate crimes, and workplace violence
Discuss the history of theft offenses
