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1) Hollier, Rod. “Criminology: Why Do People Commit Crimes?” The Law Project, www.thelawproject.com.au/blog/criminology-and-why-do-people-commit-crimes.
2) The author discusses 6 different theories as to why people commit crimes. The first theory, the rational choice theory, this occurs when a person decides to risk breaking the law. The second is the biosocial theory. In this theory it is believed that physical, environmental, and social conditions work in concert to produce human behavior. The third is the psychological trait theory. This theory focuses on the theory that the development of the unconscious personality early in childhood influences behavior for the rest of the person’s life. There are three more theories after that.
3) I really liked this website. It was very informational. It gave some interesting insight on the possibilities of why criminals commit criminal acts.
4) I reverse checked this website and saw that he collaborated with Larry J. Segal who is the author of a introductory criminology textbook.

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1) Tania. “Criminology Theories: The Varied Reasons Why People Commit Crimes.” Udemy Blog, 22 Apr. 2014, blog.udemy.com/criminology-theories/.
2) This article discusses 9 different theories as to why people commit crimes. A few of these theories were discussed in the first source I used. The basis for this article is that each theory has its own basis to explain why individuals commit crimes but as you can see, some overlap.  Whatever the theory may be, the end goal is the lessening the occurrence of all crimes and is  commonly shared.  Criminology theory assists in understanding why people commit crimes and enables law enforcement to  attempt various courses of action in an effort to achieve that goal.
3) I truly enjoyed reading the article and it added to the information learned from the first source I used. The author really knew what they were talking about.
4) I reverse checked this website also and the author showed that they had extensive knowledge in the area and it corresponded with the previous source.

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1) Jaques, Helen. “‘What Makes Normal People Commit Crimes?".” "What Makes Normal People Commit Crimes?" - AcademiaNet, 12 Oct. 2013, www.academia-net.org/news/what-makes-normal-people-commit-crimes/1212944.
2) This article is an interview with a professor of criminology. Susanne Karstedt studies how cultural values and people's moral decision making affect violent and other crimes. She is professor for criminology and criminal justice at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. In the interview the professor discusses how "normal" people or the "law-abiding majority" commit crimes. She then says that to understnad that you must look at the role of moral decision making. She doesn't just discuss the middle class in this article.
3) I really like reading this article. Hearing about this information from someone who has studied and is now teaching it is insightful. It also gave me more ways to think about my question.
4) I believe this source is a good source because it came directly from a professor of criminology and criminal justice, someone who has been studying this subject for years.

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1) Trueman. “Why Do People Commit Crime?” History Learning Site, History Learning Site, 25 May 2015, www.historylearningsite.co.uk/sociology/crime-and-deviance/why-do-people-commit-crime/.
2) This article discusses why people commit crimes and what a 'typical criminal' is. The author gets the reader to think about whether or not a person who commits a crime out of survival and one who commits it out of fun should be treated and sentenced the same way. The author carries on to talk about the history of crime and the first known model of behavior, demonology. When this model was discovered it was because everyone believed those that committed a crime were possessed. The article discusses Cesare Lombroso, an Italian criminologists and Sigmund Freud and their contributions to answering the question of why.
3) I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article. It gave me more information that I hadn't came across yet to answer my topic question.
4) I double checked the information from this article to make sure it was a credible source.

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1) “National 5 Modern Studies - Crime - Revision 2.” BBC News, BBC, https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zqb2pv4/revision/2.
2) This article is short and sweet but has a ton of information within it. It discusses the meaning of a crime and history of how something becomes a law. It also shows the process of a trial when someone commits a crime. The article then flows into the causes of crime and shows the differences between the individualist approach and the collectivist approach. This article causes the reader to think about how the government must deal with what causes crime not just the results if they want to try and control it.
3) I liked that this article was more on the shorter side while also giving all the information it needed to get it's point across. It definitely causes someone to think a little harder about crime than they did before reading.
4) I double checked the information given in this article and cross-checked the website.

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1) admin, Author. “Why Do People Commit Crimes?” Scholaview - A Magazine on Finance, Crime & Current Affairs, 24 May 2018, http://scholaview.com/why-people-commit-crimes/
2) This article starts off by discussing the parameters surrounding crime and the criminal process. The author then goes on to discuss the underlying factors that lead to criminal activity. Usually a combination of these factors are what makes a person commit a crime. The first factor is the psychological factor. This factor states that each person has a certain psychological goal that needs to be met and it can cause them to fall into criminal behavior. Another driving factor is the emotional state of a person. Anger, hatred, revenge, jealousy, greed and fear are some of the most common emotions that drive a person to do a crime. The next three factors are biological, social, and economic factors and all of them are the primary factors that lead someone to criminal behavior.
3) I enjoyed reading this source and it gave me really good information to add into my resource guide.
4) I double checked the information in this source to make sure it was credible because there wasn't a given author for it.

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1) Svensson, Robert, et al. “Role of Moral Beliefs, Shame, and Guilt in Criminal Decision Making: An Overview of Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Results - Oxford Handbooks.” Oxford Handbooks, Oxford University Press, 19 June 2017, http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199338801.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199338801-e-11
2) This source discusses the roles of moral beliefs, shame, and guilt in criminal decision making. The author talks about morality which is the ability to experience shame and/or guilt and that corresponds to criminal activity and behavior. It presents an overview of relevant theoretical frameworks that explain why and how moral beliefs and moral emotions affect criminal decision making. This source come from a chapter of the book The Role of Moral Beliefs, Shame, and Guilt in Criminal Decision Making: An Overview of Theoretical Frameworks and Empirical Results by Robert Svensson, Lieven J. R. Pauwels, and Frank M. Weerman.
3) This source made me look at my information in a new light. I was pleasantly surprised by the information and enjoyed reading it.
4) I checked the credibility of the book and the authors and they are more than qualified to discuss the topic.

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1) Duignan, Brian. “What's the Difference Between a Psychopath and a Sociopath? And How Do Both Differ from Narcissists?” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-a-psychopath-and-a-sociopath-and-how-do-both-differ-from-narcissists
2) This article shows readers the differences between psychopathy and sociopathy and how they both are different from narcissists. Many people seem to think that psychopath and sociopath are interchangeable when they actually aren't. They have many things in common but they main characteristics of these two are completely opposite. Psychopaths cannot form emotional relationships, sociopaths can. Psychopaths can lead a normal life, with family and work, while most sociopaths can't. Psychopaths carefully plan criminal activity while sociopaths usually are impulsive. The major difference is that psychopaths are born and sociopaths are made.
3) I absolutely loved this article. It was so insightful and had amazing information.
4) I double checked all the information and the author to make sure it was reliable.

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1) Guy, Fiona. “Nature and Nurture: The Origins of Violence.” Crime Traveller, Crime Traveller, 7 July 2018, https://www.crimetraveller.org/2016/05/nature-and-nurture-origins-violence/
2) This article takes on the debate between nature and nurture to try and explain which one is more important in shaping us as adults and driving criminal behavior. This author discusses the points of view from both sides and how psychologists have been having this debate for decades over which one is more important. In more recent years psychologists are starting to come to the conclusion that it isn't that one is more important than the other, rather that is is actually a combination of the two.
3) This article made extremely good points. I already knew some of them about the debate but there were some that were made that I didn't know about. I, as a reader, learned a lot from this article.
4) I double checked the information used in the article and it is credible.

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1) Seidler, Katie. “Dr Katie Seidler MAPS, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, LSC Psychology.” Media Portrayals of Crime | APS, June 2011, https://www.psychology.org.au/what-can-culture-add-understanding-criminal-violence
2) This article explores criminal violence and how cultural experiences may influence it without placing the blame for crime on the different cultures. The findings of the research used in this article suggests that violence is a means of achieving identity, as well as a way of gaining social capital, which can be understood from a cultural perspective. Through the process of living within a culture, certain beliefs, values and expectations are created and these take part in how people live and interact.
3) This article was very intellectual and very enjoyable. The author, Dr. Seidler, was very informative.
4) I checked the author and she was very reliable and qualified to discuss the material.