Classical Studies 2301A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Masculinity, Clytemnestra, Victimology
9 Nov 2016
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Social constructionist crime is behaviour prohibited by the criminal code behaviour offends the collective consciousness. & provokes punishment behaviour that violates social norms rights; behaviour of individuals, institutions, states that deny bh rights behaviour de ned as criminal by agents & activities of the powerful. Determining elements of crime (3): harm, social agreement/consensus, of cial societal response many ways. What is criminology: explains cause of crime crime is the behaviour that breaks the law. 19th & 20th century emergence of criminology as a discipline (3 characteristics) Differentiation: measure differences b/t ppl & their behaviour. Determinism: which factors beyond human control affect their behaviour. Positivism: theoretical approach which argues that social relations & events can be studied scienti cally using methods derived from the natural science laws understood as social rules governed by authority/logic. Biological positivism (lombroso) - knowledge is those things observable (natural world) Criminals share similar physical attributes; sloping forehead, receding chin, long arms suggests males.
