CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Cognitive Dissonance, Oc Transpo, Circular Reasoning
28 Feb 2014
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A series of statements that attempt to explain the relationship between two or more phenomenon and the conditions under which the relationship take place. Theories try to explain, research tries to prove/disprove. Right and wrong come usually from supernatural sources of right and wrong like the bible, coran etc. We live in a society that still shows god in law. Our job is to learn and push criminology towards more logic than supernatural. Develop our own opinions based on reasoning and empirical results. We have a hard time separating fact from wording in news and media, must challenge those. Arguments: start with factual premises and use them as a starting point, add logic and come to a conclusion. Find the logic in every theory and extract the real evidence in the. Theories are logically sound and meets a criteria of a particular audience.
