- Using criminological terms and concepts discuss a jurisdiction, neighborhood, or geographic locale with which you are familiar. Discuss a human behavior which you select to focus on in that geographical space.
- Discuss how social disorganization theory can inform your understanding of behavior and place as it relates to your topic. Then discuss one weakness which would find your understanding somehow lacking, and why.
- Research and discuss how broken windows theory would foster your understanding and one weakness which might leave your understanding lacking, and why.
- Discuss how routine activities theory might apply to your essay topic. Describe who the handlers, managers and guardians might be in your topic area and relating to your selected human behavior.