CRM 1301 Study Guide - Rulemaking, Jeremy Bentham, Purgatory
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Effective use of theory is found in the everyday activities of the criminal justice system. 1 police departments design their patrol patterns around various theories that predict. 3 jurors decide whether to give the death penalty based on their assumptions about the future dangerousness of defendants criminal events. 2 judges hand down sentences based on their understanding of the character as a defendant and the environment in which the defendant lives. Two criteria for the simplest version of theory include: the use of objective evidence and systematic observation, a rational explanation of that evidence. Most important thing about theories is that we need them to live or to live better. 4 theories allow us to develop and test possible solutions to problems we encounter in life. 5 theories are generalizations of a sort; they explain how two or more events are related to each other and the conditions under which the relationship takes place.
