CC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Bourgeoisie
Document Summary
Chapter 1: concepts of crime, law, and criminology. Criminal justice system the stages through which the offender passes, Intimate violence crime that occurs in the context of familiarity, such as including police, courts, and corrections. spousal abuse, child abuse, or elder abuse. Criminology the scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of. Criminologist one who brings objectively and method to the study of crime criminal behavior. and its consequences. Body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. Criminologists explain the origin, extent, and nature of crime in society. Criminal justice scholars describe and analyze the work of police, courts, and correctional facilities: how to better design effective crime control methods. Scientific study of crime vs. analytic work of the criminal justice system. Criminologists must know how agencies of justice operate. Criminal justice experts design programs of crime prevention and rehabilitation as they understand nature of crime: the two overlap, coexist, and help each other develop.
