CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Domestic Violence, Better Off, Crossing Lines
8 Oct 2016
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Criminal event theory textbook intro: crimes as social events involving offenders, victims, bystanders, and witnesses, the police, and other participants in the criminal justice system, examines the precursors, transactions, and aftermaths, examines the settings. Is it new: interwoven with routine activities theory, lifestyle exposure theory, and environmental criminology. All focus on: routine activities, motivated offenders, planned, etc, criminal opportunities, suitable targets, guardianship, defensive, situational crime prevention, video cameras. Incl. how the interactions among the participants define the outcomes of their actions and the aftermath of the event. Reporting to the police>their response>the harm done>the redress required> long term consequences. **transactions are the exchanges that take place during the event, as well as situational context: what transpires between the various participants in the criminal event; incl. the actions of offenders, victims, bystanders, witnesses and crim. The offender"s behavior, the role of the victim, and the effects that third parties (incl. police) have on the event.
