CRM 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anise, Dignity, Urban Renewal
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Crm 2301 criminological theories 1: mistrust: a variety of mis-understand or mistrust. Example the media who does not give complete information about certain information that is provided. The state and the government does not always give a fully accurate representation of information: relativity of truth, we all interact and respond to certain experience, criminology/sociology. Each theory address a problem: social situation/phenomenon, concepts, hypothesis, theory. Paradigms: is a collection of variety of theories but they all have common dominators across of all them. This is also true with positivism its about measuring it. Role of paradigms is defined and legitimate problems. Positivism (biological/ pathological) : what are the common dominators of paradigms it is important to understand them. Structure = church (god & divine law) the dominate power are really important for us, and how they have an impact in the definition of crime.