CCJ-3011 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Trait Theory, Enculturation, Market Manipulation
20 Dec 2016
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Criminology- the scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal. Criminal justice- system made up of the agencies of social control such as, police departments, the courts, and correctional institutions, that handle criminal offenders. Criminological enterprise- the various subareas included within the scholarly discipline of criminology, which, taken as a whole define the field of study. Valid measures- a measure that actually measures what it purports to measure; a measure that is factual. Reliable measure- a measure that produces consistent results from one measurement to another. White-collar crime- illegal acts that capitalize on a person"s status in the marketplace. It can include theft, embezzlement, fraud, market manipulation, restraint of trade, and false advertising. Penology- subarea if criminology that focuses on the correction and control of criminal offenders. Rehabilitation- treatment of criminal offenders that is aimed at preventing future criminal behavior. Capital punishment- the execution of criminal offenders; the death penalty.
