my intro to criminology class never even got around to taking notes today.* the entire class was spent discussing a recent "crime spree" on campus. there was an ODU basketball player shot in campus apartments last week. that was on the news. but then there were a bunch of things i was unaware of. two home invasions by young men brandishing shotguns [and taking the usual video equipment, etc.] in on-campus apartments and several notable thefts in the dorms in just this past week. this was not on the news.
my goal after discussing this today was to incite my students into action. i just may have succeeded.
* i was fine with this. we spent the time discussing crime, possible explanations and reasons, law enforcement response, and some reasonable solutions.
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