Required Textbooks
The relativity of deviance – (4th edition) John Curra

The violent true believer as a lone wolf – Psychoanalytic perspectives on terrorism
J. Reid Malloy and Jessica Yakeley

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5hZ9gwGoJk0……. Another Smash+Grab Robbery in Jewelry District, Caught on Video

USE THESE THREE SOURCES ABOVE:

TOPICS:
1. Describe the concept of the “elasticity of violence.” Then describe two examples to illustrate this concept and one example where the concept seems as though it does not apply. Support your analysis with information from both the course written and video material.
2. The death penalty and infanticide have both been widely accepted, as well as rejected, in different places and at different times. In thinking about the justifications and functions of both of these forms of violence, how are they similar and sawhat ways do they differ? As always, use information from the course written and video material to support your analysis.