CRM 1300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Actus Reus, Restorative Justice, Thorsten Sellin
17 Dec 2016
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Crime is socially defined and varies in substance and practice. Sexual acts of gays prohibited until 1970"s. 9 ways to understand crime: paul tappan - crime as legal violations, tappan, 1947. Crime is an intentional violation of the criminal law, committed without defense or excuse, and penalized by the state: four elements of crime: What is criminology? the term criminology is 400 years old. Jean baptiste della porta - first criminologist. Attempts to make sense of range of crimes. A scientific approach to studying crime (making, breaking, and enforcing law) Develop methods for measuring crime and victimization. Develop theories of crime, criminality and responses. Examine definitions of crime and its control. Assess effectiveness of law and social control. Study practices of law/criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections) Study involvement of particular groups in the criminal justice system. What is (criminal) justice? justice defies straightforward definition. Different images of justice (fairness, equality, human rights)
