CRIM 012 Quiz: Chapter 1.docx
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Criminology the scientific study of the nature, causes, extent, and control of criminal behavior. Deviant behavior actions that depart from the social norm. Some are considered criminal, others merely harmless aberrations. Criminal justice system made up of the agencies of social control, such as police departments, courts, and correctional institutions that handle criminal offenders. Criminological enterprise the various subareas included within the scholarly discipline of criminology, which, taken as a whole, define the field of study. Calculating the amounts and trends of criminal activity. Valid measure a measure that actually measures what is purports to measure; a measure that is factual measurement to another. Reliable measure a measure that produces consistent results from one. Interested in computing criminal statistics in order to: Analyze the activities of police and court agencies. Measure criminal activity not reported to the police by the victims. Sociology of law/ law and society/ sociolegal studies shaping.
