CRCJ 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Forces, Drag Racing, Scientific Revolution
15 Jan 2018
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Workshops: monday 6:05-7:25 p. m. (tb215) or thursdays 2:35-3:55 p. m. (tb219) Understandings of what makes crimes; why do people do crimes and what can (and cannot) do about it. Three c"s of criminology: cops, courts, and corrections. Academically-informed knowledge about crime as a social phenomena. Self-report surveys, crime stat tools developed in the 1970"s to understand what types of unreported crimes take place in society: Consumed illicit drugs, alcohol under the age, taken or provided prescription drugs not in the medical name holder"s name; stolen from a workplace or someone. Driven while under the influences; got into a fight or threatened someone; communications explicit photos without informed consent. Broken or damaged property, driven 40 kms over the speed limit; engaged in non- consensual sexual advances or sexual assaults. Lied or placed incorrect information on osap forms; incorrect information on taxes; other forms of fraud (not declaring income, etc. ); known about crimes and not reported hem.
