A ceiling light made out of abstract pieces of blown glass extending in all directions from the center of the light. What is the picture above an example of? How was this piece, and others similar, made?

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?