SOCI-327 Final: notes-for-sam-327-cumulative (1) (1)
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2 or 3 themes supplementing the idea of the topic for the day. How everyone has a story in relation to crime. Criminology: there is a theory in relation to why crime happens. Algamation of theories when explaining the behaviour of the offender. The canadian system usually focuses on the offender to try and understand their behaviour and why it occurs, and what to do to prevent it. Victimology-focus is on the victim and public safety. Criminal justice focuses on agencies within the system in why crime occurs, and how to reduce them. In canada there are only 2 or 3 i(cid:374)stitutio(cid:374)s hat fo(cid:272)us o(cid:374) (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)i(cid:374)al justi(cid:272)ei(cid:374) the u a it(cid:859)s (cid:271)ee(cid:374) the(cid:396)e lo(cid:374)ge(cid:396). (cid:894)mou(cid:374)t o(cid:455)al, i(cid:373)o(cid:374) This work is applied- relies on lay people such as police officers, phd and lawyers. Face of the criminal justice system because we see them all the time: court- many loopholes, corrections- innocent until proven guilty.
