Sociology 2266A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Youth Justice Board, Restorative Justice
26 Jul 2020
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Sociology the study of the behaviour of human beings organisations and institutions in social settings. Psychology the study of the mind and individual human behaviour. Law the study of law-making, legal systems and legal processes and practices. Social policy the study of human well-being and needs, problems and the political/governmental responses to them. Anthropology the study of human beings, societies and cultures in the past and present. As an academic discipline, criminology is an interdisciplinary meeting point of older related social science subjects like sociology, psychology, law, social policy and anthropology. Criminological understanding and knowledge is produced by academic scholars and researchers, but is also subject to a host of non-academic influences from key stakeholders such as politicians, policy makers, practitioners and media. Therefore, knowledge in criminology is a dynamic product of the uneasy and complex relationship between academic and non-academic influences. Criminology is often seen as a social science" because it uses quasi scientific methods.
