Part 1

Causal Factors Influencing Crime Evaluation

Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to include the following:

• An evaluation of biological, social and psychological factors contributing to crime, to include the relations between personality, genetics, and poverty.

• Recommendations for crime control strategies based on your findings.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Part 2

Analysis of Classical and Positive Schools of Criminology

Write a 350- to 700-word paper summarizing the philosophical basis of the classical and positive schools of thought in criminology. Based on your analysis, which criminological perspective best explains the occurrence of crime in contemporary American society. Include the following:

• An evaluation on the effects of crime control strategies based on the principles of deterrence and the rational choice theory

• Specific examples of crime policies or programs to support your findings or arguments

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.