CRM 1301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, Middle Ages

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Carolyn Gordon

Document Summary

Concepts: terms that convey meanings: theories work with base concept to relate them to their theories. Variables: unchanging or changing phenomenon: some issues remain constant, other variables are changing. Statement: relationship between variables, the main explanation being provided also giving a solution to the given problem. Social situation is to identify a certain issue that is a concern that requires explanation and a response/solution. Concepts: identify the concepts that help explain the issue. Provides us with a set of tools to work with, provides a cecipe for action to apply the solution. Testability: should be able to test it and see if a theory can be moved. Logical soundness: relationships must be logical otherwise it will receive lots of criticism. Make sense out of conflicting positions: are we learning something new, and awareness component. Popularity: if it is not in sync with with the time it wont be successful.