CRIM 1650 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2-6: Racial Profiling, Social Disorganization Theory, Peer Pressure

• School: York University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 1650
• Professor: Claudio Colaguori

Document Summary

Criminology key terms lec (1 was intro) 2-6: Criminology: the study of crime and criminal behav. Which are defined by reference to criminal law. Deviance: behav. that differs from accepted social norms; may inclu. acts that violate specific rules (crime), sexual behav. or non-criminal acts that challenge accepted values. Demographics: statistical data relating to characteristics of a pop. i. e. relative size of age groups, gender balance/ any other measurable info. Correlation: the finding that two measurable phenomena occur together, suggesting a relationship, but not necessarily one of direct cause and effect. Forensic entomology: the study of insects to assist in legal investigations; insects found on a corpse can help identify facts about the time and place of victims death. Criminality: the state of being criminal; criminal acts or practices. Criminalization: to define an act as a crime, and thereby subject that act to formal punishment.