CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Juvenile Delinquency, Prison Ship, Absolute Monarchy

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

We miss the good ol" days where crime wasn"t as big of an issue (?) Young ppl have always been up to no good. Was just a different type of crime. Media paints picture of who we need to look out for (strangers, Childhood = don"t talk to strangers, don"t have identifying info, don"t. False in comparison to other age groups. Group that has highest fear of crime. 18-24 most likely to be victim and offender. The poor are more likely to get caught + convicted. Although all social classes commit crime (white-collar) Poor ppl are much more likely to commit crime than middle-class people. People over 65 are most likely to be victims of crime take candy. Violent crime inflicts the most harm on ppl in society. Property crime affects more ppl on a daily basis. Corporate crime ruins more lives than street crime. Corporate crime affects ppl on the long run.