CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Fallacy, Actus Reus, Mens Rea
13 Nov 2012
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Social science studying crime and related phenomenon, such as law making, criminal behavior, victimization, and punishment. Recent development: ideas and concepts emerged over last 2/3 centuries. Appears as though police solve and arrest more then they do in reality. Felson"s 10 fallacies about crime*** (exam: dramatic fallacy. Media seek strange/violent incidents to report/create dramas around. Murder make up less than 1% of all crime-tv and papers make it seem like common event. Most murders start as arguments-escalate into violence. Most crime are relatively minor property crimes: the cops-and-courts fallacy. Increased policing found to be of limited value. Police work made to look more dangerous. Most crimes not reported (crimes that are reported not solved by police) Few elaborate court trials: the not-me fallacy. Most people think they would never commit crime. Most people violate at least some laws sometimes (don"t get caught: the innocent youth fallacy. Teen years = most active years for criminal activity.
