[CJ ST 240] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 37 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Mala in se activities are also considered deviant. Mala in se: the act is inherently and essentially evil, that is immoral in its nature and injurious in its consequences, w/o any regard to the face of its being noticed or punished by the law of the state . Mala prohibita: a wrong prohibition; and act which isn"t inherently immoral, but becomes so b/c its commission is expressly forbidden by positive law . Deviance: acts not necessarily against the law but constructed atypical and may be deemed immoral rather than illegal. Criminology: the scientific study of crime and the reasons why people engage or don"t in criminal behavior. Criminal justice: refers to the various criminal justice agencies and institutions that are interrelated and work together toward common goals. Joanne belknap: preferred to use term crime processing, criminal processing, and criminal legal system given that the processing of victims and offender is anything but just".
