SOC209H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Control, Crime Prevention, Adversarial System
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Chapter 2 the structure and process of criminal justice. Share these commonalities: the study of law and legislation, the study of crime trends and patterns, the formulation and application of criminal law. Criminology: the scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour. Criminal justice: the study of social control and the agencies that are involved in the apprehension, prosecution, defence, sentencing, incarceration, and supervision of those suspected or charged with or convicted of criminal offences. Public perceptions of the law, crime, and offenders. Comparative studies of crime among jurisdictions and nations. Methods of conducting research on crime and criminal offenders. Non-governmental organizations involved in responding to and assisting offenders. At-risk and vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system. The role and activities of the community in responding to crime, disorder, and offenders. The formulation and application of the criminal law; law as an instrument of social control. Misbehaviour and corruption of criminal justice personnel.
