21:355:102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: National Incident Based Reporting System, National Crime Victimization Survey, Uniform Crime Reports
24 Jun 2017
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Deviance: deviance refers to human behavior or actions that are considered by others to be wrong, bad or inappropriate. Informal social control: staring, scorn, the cold shoulder, shunning and telling people that they are doing something wrong by figures like teachers, parents, employers, classmates etc. Mala in se: murder, robbery, and rape are viewed as inherently evil and are thus often classified as serious crimes. Mala prohibita: are less serious offenses such as underage drinking, speeding, and disturbing the peace. Felony: a serious breach of law usually carrying a penalty of more than one year in prison. Misdemeanor: a less serious crime usually carrying a sentence of less than one year in prison. The classical school: derived from cesare beccaria"s philosophy that every human possesses free will, are rational and make choices about how to behave. The positivist school: positivists claim that human behavior is influenced by conditions and situations external to individuals.
