CRIM 101 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Super Columbine Massacre Rpg!, Penology, Montesquieu
5 Oct 2016
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Crim 101 - lecture 1 - introduction to criminology. Discipline of criminology - relatively new development. Did not become established in canada until mid 20th century. Systematic study of crime - did not begin until 1800. Centre of criminology at uot in 1963. Department of criminology at university of ottawa 1967. School of criminology at sfu in 1973. Urbanization and industrialization were key features of social life in canada, the united. Kingdom, and the united states during the late 19th and eary 20th centuries (pg8) Emerged to deal with problem behaviors of urban poor, laws against: Also emerged to deal with cltural conflict due to immigration, against: Young men known to commit many crimes. 1960-1970 number of women in workforce doubled. B/c of advent of birth controll pill, increased divorce acceptance. 1960-1970 also time of social & politivcal upheaval. Crim tends to be interdisciplinary in nature, draws on. Other studies relevant to criminal justice system.
