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CRIM1514 Introduction to Criminology – KRIM1514 – Theme 1 – Lecture Summary

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This document covers the foundational concepts of criminology, including its historical development, definitions of crime, and key theoretical paradigms. It explains the classical, neoclassical, and positivist schools of thought, as well as the juridical elements of crime and grounds of justification. The summary also discusses important criminologists such as Edwin Sutherland, Cesare Beccaria, Jeremy Bentham, and Cesare Lombroso, and outlines essential legal concepts related to offences and criminal responsibility.

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Introduction to
Criminology
By Thomas Hlongwane
THEME 1
KRIM1514

,GENERAL OUTCOMES OF THE THEME:
Understand the development of Criminology in South Africa

Explain the development of Criminology in terms of the
• Classical
• Positivist
• Neoclassical, and
• Sociological paradigms

Distinguish between the consensus and conflict approaches to crime

Understand the elements of an offense

Explain the different elements of an offense

Understand and discuss the grounds of justification

,What is Criminology? (History)
Middle ages – learning is divided into four areas

, Law professor Raffaele Garofalo coined the term
“Criminology”

Used for the first time by Paul Topinard, French
anthropologist

“Scientific concern with the phenomenon of crime”

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