Criminological theory Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Part One The rational actor model of crime and criminal behaviour The average citizen hardly needs to be persuaded of the view that crime will be more frequently committed if, other things being equal, crime becomes more profitable compared to other ways of spending one’s time. Accordingly, the average citizen thinks it obvious that one major reason why crime has gone up is that people have discovered it is easier to get away with it; by the same token, the average citizen thinks a goo...

An example of white-collar crime includes: - Money laundering activities The organisation WHISPER works for the decriminalisation of prostitution and can be categorised as: - Radicalist Feminists From a criminological perspective, Siegel (2004) defines a public order crime as a: - Crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to function efficiently The theoretical explanation of conservation crime employs a combin...

Defenses Section 1983 lawsuits - ️️civil lawsuits authorized by a federal statute against state and local officials and local agencies when citizens have evidence that these officials or agencies have violated their federal constitutional rights to Criminal Sexual Assault/Abuse - ️️consensual lack of verbal or physical resistance Outline the process of a felony case. - ️️Statute of Limitations= 3 years for most felonies Charged via an info. or indictment Preliminary hearing ...

ADJ 107 Quiz 2 Questions and Answers 2024 Graded A+; Northern Virginia Community College 1. In the most basic form, is simply the scientific approach to studying criminal behavior. A. Criminal Justice B. Criminology C. Sociology D. Psychology 2. The is the amount of crime not reported to authorities, thus not, included in official data. A. Shadow Figure B. Unidentified Percent C. Unknown Figure D. Dark Figure 3. What is a set of interconnected statements or propositions that explain h...

3 Pillars of Community Policing - ANS Developing Community Partnerships, engaging in problem solving using SARA, Implementing organizational features/transformation. Define the components of the SARA Model. - ANS Scanning- identify and prioritize problems and develop goals. Analysis- identify and understand the events that precede and accompany the problem. Response- Brainstorm for new interventions, outline a response plan, carry out planned activities. Assessment- determine whether ...

28. The academic discipline of criminology uses scientific methods to study the__________ of criminal behavior. a. nature, extent, cause, and control b. history, economics, and control c. prevalence, placement, and reduction d. economics, politics, and policies - CORRECT ANS ANSWER: a 29. Marvin Wolfgang's 1958 study Patterns in Criminal Homicide is an example of which subarea of the criminological enterprise? a. Developing theories of crime causation b. Understanding and describin...

X. The Primacy of Sociology? A. Although many disciplines contribute to criminology, criminologists primarily operate from a sociological perspective 1. This means that many theories of criminal behavior are based in sociology 2. The social problems vs. social responsibility theme used in the text is an example of this B. Not everyone agrees that the sociological perspective should be given increased importance in criminology today 1. Those arguing in favor of the primacy of sociology emph...

Bifurcated - Answer-divided into two branches; forked Child Savers - Answer-Nineteenth-century reformers who developed programs for troubled youth and influenced legislation creating the juvenile justice system; today some critics view them as being more concerned with control of the poor than with their welfare. Crime Control Model of Criminal Justice - Answer-An orientation to criminal justice in which the protection of the community and the apprehension of offenders are paramount Cycle ...

Criminology Unit 3: Serial Killers Questions & Answers Humans are fundamentally Correct Answer rational ____ and ___ are two central determinants of human behavior Correct Answer pain and pleasure A necessary evil, is sometimes required to deter law violators Correct Answer punishment Roots principles of ______ in the nature if things and cannot be denied Correct Answer right and wrong are inherent Age of Reason during the seventeenth and eighteenth Centuries Indirect contr...

Athabasca CRJS 360 Key Terms and Concepts Exam Review Intra vs. Inter Individual Differences - answerIntra: Variations in criminal conduct with an individual between time and situation Inter: Variation in criminal conduct between indiviuals Forensic psychology - answerAny application of psychology to the legal system Criminological psychology - answerSpecific psychological study of criminal behaviour otherwise known as correctional psychology Crime Desistance - answerDecreased criminal a...