CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Testability, Soundness, Human Nature
9 Apr 2016
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It is based on evidence, constructed interviews to see how a component went down. Mistrust- can"t always trust based on gut reaction to circumstances sometimes. Social questions that will explain why someone has done what they"ve done. We can"t always trust the media, due to them having a biased to how they portray the issue. (friends, colleagues, and gossip. Religion, science, figures of authorities, could misrepresent issues, and topics, and is normally based on personal experience. ) Relativity of truth: need to be aware of who"s truth is being told. Concepts (is there a relationship between poverty and crime) Hypothesis (answer question is form of hypotheses or a statistical. What: what caused someone to commit the crime. Who: who they are and what leads them to do this thing. When: what time is crime most likely going to be committed. Where: is crime most likely going to be committed. Criteria of good theory o o o o o.
