ADJ 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Human Behavior, Class Conflict, Social Forces
14 Dec 2013
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Survey of criminology notes chapter 1 crime and criminology. Criminology scientific approach to studying criminal behavior. Criminal justice study of the agencies of social control (police, courts, corrections) Criminologists are concerned with identifying the causes of crime and criminal justice scholars focus on identifying effective methods of crime control. Deviance behaviors or actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs. Not all crimes are deviant or unusual acts, and not all deviant acts are illegal. Deviant behavior becomes criminal behavior when it is specifically defined, prohibited, and punished under the criminal law. Deviancy an action that departs from the social norms of society. Deviant behavior becomes criminal behavior when it is specifically defined, prohibited, and punished under criminal law. Classical/choice crime is a function of free will and personal choice. Biological/psychological crime is a function of chemical, neurological, genetic, personality, intelligence, or mental traits. Structural crime rates are a function of neighborhood conditions, cultural forces, and norm conflict.
