Crim 101 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Notes from lecture covering the material that week - from week 10. Criminological theory and age.

Criminal Justice - ️️Structure, functions, and processes of those agencies that deal with the management of crime Potential Biases in Major Sources of Info - ️️Mass Media Legislators/Politicians Practitioners Academia Mass Media: Hollywood - ️️For Profit Entertainment Mass Media: News Outlets - ️️Sensationalized information For profit Not a public service Legislators/Politicians - ️️Have learned that they need to be tough on crime to be elected Don't want...

paradigm - ️️looking at something from a different perspective; not judging just because it is not your opinion crime - ️️an act committed in violation of the written law 9/11 attack - ️️the (blank) has been classified as the most destructive criminal disaster to ever have been perpetrated on United States soil the rights of individuals are more important than those of society; the will and the good of society outweighs the need of the individual - ️️what do individual-r...

What is criminology? - ️️The scientific study of crime. -Relatively recent development -Systematic study did not begin until 19th century What is crime? - ️️An act punishable by law. Where did the discipline of criminology become established starting in the mid-20th century? - ️️1951 - first criminology program at UBC 1962 - School of criminology at University of Montreal and University of Toronto 1967 - Department of criminology at University of Ottawa 1973 - School o...

Why does deviance differ from crime? - ️️1. Crime always involves breaking a law but deviance may not 1. Crime is a violation of a formal norm, while deviance is typically a violation of informal norm 1. There is a far greater number and variety of deviant acts than crimes 1. Some crimes are not (considered) deviance due to their acceptance throughout society What is crime? - ️️• A wrong committed against society which has been proclaimed by law and when the action is commi...

Conduct that violates criminal law, for which there is no legally accepted justification or excuse - ️️Crime What does Mala in Se mean? - ️️Wrong in itself (Rape) What does Mala Prohibita mean? - ️️Wrong because prohibited (DUI, Drugs, Gambling) Why is there a struggle for balance in the CJS? - ️️Individual Rights vs. Public Order; Balancing the concern for individual rights with the need for public order through administration of criminal justice What was crime like ...

Lesson 12 1. Jordan and Cristina know you are familiar with the role of the 9-1-1 dispatcher. They have asked you to write a brief summary. This summary should describe the type of information you would gather as a 9-1-1 dispatcher on a call about the recent theft of all physical evidence from the police station. Write a brief summary (100–150 words) for Jordan and Cristina, imagining you were a 9-1-1 dispatcher for this call. What questions in general would you ask the caller? The que...

Presenting a case for action Use of persuasive language Presenting a case for action involves explaining why your campaign is necessary and what impact it hopes to achieve. Outline your campaign focus, give reasons and present your supporting evidence. Make sure you link into your specific aims and target audience. Supporting statistics and real-life case examples should be included. Use sentence starters such as: - I chose to focus on … because … - This is an important area to address becau...

1. The study of criminal law is the study of crimes, moral principles and common law. 2. An unwritten but generally known rule that governs serious violations of the social code is known as a: 3. "An act prohibited or an omission required by law" is our definition of: 4. Law that is legitimately created and enforced by gov- ernments is known as: 5. An individual, business or other legally recognized entity that commits a tort is known as a tortfeasor. 6. Criminal law that define crimes and spe...

Planning a campaign for change Aims Objectives Justification Target Audience Aims are long-term or overall goals. These need to state what you want to be the outcome of this campaign. Objectives are the short-term goals of your campaign. They must be SMART: Specific – Be detailed about what you want to do Measurable – Provide a statistical target you hope to achieve Achievable – Ensure you can actually achieve the objective you have set Realistic – Don’t be too ambitious Time – Provi...