At lunch, you recount a story from last year’s christmas when your grandmother nearly burned the house down when she attempted to fry a turkey. as you retell this story for your friends, it is likely that your is/are activated.

Criminology combines the theories and insights of a number of different disciplines as well as adding its own insight about crime and criminals. do you think this interdisciplinary approach is positive or negative for understanding crime? what benefits or disadvantages might it have for the field? what other discipline do you think has the most to offer for the understanding of crime and criminals?