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CMY 3701: EXPLANATION OF CRIME Theme 1: Rational Actor Model: Assumptions of the classical school of thought: Human nature:  People are self-interested.  People are rational creatures.  People have free will.  People are able to make and act in accordance with personal choices, and are able to weight up the advantages and disadvantages of competing courses of action.  Prison is seen as a facility that facilitates reform by developing their rational thought processes. C...

AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - Ans - are those circumstances that cause the offender to be punished more severely than they would normally be for a specific crime. For example, conviction for the rape of a child would warrant a more serious punishment than rape of an adult, because society views a child as more vulnerable and helpless (Hunter & Dantzker, 2002:3±32). CLASSICAL CRIMINOLOGY - Ans - as an approach to studying crime emphasises the importance of free will and views a criminal act as o...

CMY3701_ESSAY_EXAM_PREPARARIONS_2021.1. QUESTION ONE SUTHERLANDS NINE PROPOSITIONS (30 MARKS) 2. QUESTION TWO SOCIAL DISORGANISATION CHICAGO SCHOOL (30 MARKS) 3. QUESTION THREE THE ASSUMPTION OF THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL (15 MARK) 4. QUESTION 4 According to Kohlberg, serious offenders may have a moral orientation that differs significantly from that of law-abiding citizens. Discuss the three stages in the development of moral thinking and decision making (15) 5. QUESTION 5 Explain the foll...

TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE 1. QUESTION ONE SUTHERLANDS NINE PROPOSITIONS (30 MARKS) 2. QUESTION TWO SOCIAL DISORGANISATION CHICAGO SCHOOL (30 MARKS) 3. QUESTION THREE THE ASSUMPTION OF THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL (15 MARK) 4. QUESTION 4 According to Kohlberg, serious offenders may have a moral orientation that differs significantly from that of law-abiding citizens. Discuss the three stages in the development of moral thinking and decision making (15) 5. QUESTION 5 Explain the following st...

CRIMINOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2024 attempt to explain crime primarily in terms of gender-role socialization. Liberal Feminists is defined as the unlawful taking of property from the possession of someone other than one's employer. Larceny Which of the following statements is part of Richard Quinney's conflict theory of crime? Society is divided along political lines rather than being an entity based on concensus AND The content of laws and their application tend to reflect the interests of th...

The ASIS International General Security Risk Assessment Guideline defines an asset as "Any real or personal property, tangible or intangible, that a company or individual owns, that can be given or assigned a monetary value. True or False - correct answer True CPTED stands for Crime Prevention through Environmental Dedication. True or False - correct answer False CPTED: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Physical security planning was originally based upon response to ...

ESSAY EXAM PREPARATIONS 2021. 1. QUESTION ONE SUTHERLANDS NINE PROPOSITIONS (30 MARKS) 2. QUESTION TWO SOCIAL DISORGANISATION CHICAGO SCHOOL (30 MARKS) 3. QUESTION THREE THE ASSUMPTION OF THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL (15 MARK) 4. QUESTION 4 According to Kohlberg, serious offenders may have a moral orientation that differs significantly from that of law-abiding citizens. Discuss the three stages in the development of moral thinking and decision making (15) 5. QUESTION 5 Explain the foll...

Samenvatting van de psychologische verklaringen van misdaad. Deze theorieën zijn een must voor het examen. In de samenvatting vindt je de toelichtingen tijdens de hoorcolleges gecombineerd met de informatie uit het boek Criminologie. Cursus wordt gegeven in het eerste jaar van Law in Society.

CMY3701-The Explanation Of Crime ESSAY EXAM PREP 2021 & 2022. TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE 1. QUESTION ONE SUTHERLANDS NINE PROPOSITIONS (30 MARKS) 2. QUESTION TWO SOCIAL DISORGANISATION CHICAGO SCHOOL (30 MARKS) 3. QUESTION THREE THE ASSUMPTION OF THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL (15 MARK) 4. QUESTION 4 According to Kohlberg, serious offenders may have a moral orientation that differs significantly from that of law-abiding citizens. Discuss the three stages in the development of moral thinking and decis...

This essay explores the relationship between crime and mass media. Using many key sociologists such as Richard Ericson et al, Williams and Dickinson, Felson, Stan Cohen, Jock Young, Ernest Mandel and Thompson. It also includes contemporary sources with explanations, which had boosted my essay grade.