[CRCJ 1000] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (39 pages long)

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CRCJ 1000
• Professor: Erin Dej

Document Summary

Pre-class reading: bo(cid:455)d, neil. (cid:894)(cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:1005)5(cid:895). (cid:862)chapter (cid:1005): what is cri(cid:373)i(cid:374)olog(cid:455)(cid:863). Criminology is the scientific study of crime and crime is an act punishable by law; an evil act, a shame, a senseless act. The emergence of criminology in the postwar era: the social backdrop. Urbanization and industrialization where what affected crime most significantly at this point of time. What is criminology? (chapter 1 in the textbook) Criminology is the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. It examines not only what has been committed, but what factors affect why. Criminologists look into the rehabilitation of criminals by examining the psychological aspects of criminals. Criminology- crime control and penology- criminal justice (cops, courts and corrections)- criminalization/legalization- deviance- sociology of law (how we regulate people through the law)- back to criminology. How do we prevent it?: social reactions to crime (criminal justice system, how do we react, public opinion) Criminal code of canada (1892) written by sir john thompson.