CRJU 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Columbine High School Massacre, 2012 Aurora Shooting, Arrest Warrant
Document Summary
Crime: conduct in violation of the criminal law of state, federal government, or a local jurisdiction for which there is no legally acceptable justification or excuse. Mala in se: acts that are wrong in themselves. Mala prohibita: acts that are considered wrong only because there is a law against them. Loud music, speeding, weed, drinking and driving. 1850 thru 1880: a dramatic increase in crime due to social upheaval of large scale immigration. Civil rights the 1960s and 1970s saw a growing concern for the rights of ethic and racial minorities, women, people with physical and mental challenges. Individual rights the emphasis on individual rights were accompanied by a dramatic increase in reported criminal activity (they were actually listening to women & minorities now) Individual rights: the rights guaranteed to all members of the american society by the u. s constitution. Traditional crimes like murder, rape, and assault increased considerably during the 1970"s and into the 1980"s.
