CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cesare Lombroso, Scientific Method, Embezzlement
18 Jan 2017
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January 09 2017 (l01 readings) chapter 1. What people know about this topic is generally from highly publicized cases that appear in media. We are fascinated by media depictions of crime and the criminal justice system. The media pushes strongly influences our fear of crime, even though statistics may be relatively similar. Criminal justice system the stages through which the offender passes, including police, courts, and corrections. Intimate violence crime that occurs in the context of familiarity, such as spousal or child abuse. People rely on the media more than their own experiences. Third-hand knowledge creates fear of crime, negative views about the criminal justice system, and a stronger attitude for harsher punishments. Criminology the scientific approach to the study of criminal behaviour. Studies nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behaviour. Criminologist one who brings objectivity and method to the study of crime and its consequences. Criminologists explain the origin, extent, and nature of crime in society.
