CCJS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Social Control, Death Of Freddie Gray, Assault

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Kiminori Nakamura

Document Summary

Manslaughter can be voluntary (nonnegligent) or involuntary (negligent), no malice involved. More common to be killed by someone you know. Victimization is different by gender (male tanks abruptly, women goes down and back up) Increase due to anomie, strain, or social disorganization perhaps. Economic divide between rich and poor, poverty (strain) Rate has generally gone down since 90"s, as with other violent crimes. Routine activities theory, focus on bystanders to enforce capable guardian. Focus on cultural norms (more empathy in the united states) Taking someone"s property by force or threat of violence. Outcome for robbery is property, but the way that you get there is key (face-to-face) An attack on another person that inflicts injury or is intended to frighten or cause physical harm. Aggravated assault is serious harm or using a deadly weapon to threaten them. Simple assault is more common and results in little or no physical harm.