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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 what are we trying to see with criminology | -study of crime -study of criminal behavior -trying to understand crime |
| is criminology the study of the criminal justice system | false |
| why does criminal behavior get our attention | -origin of crime -understand crime |
| what is the difference of crime and criminal justice | crime-human conduct that violates the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make and enforce the laws criminal justice-the scientific study of the relationship between human physical characteristics and criminality |
| when we look at crime deviante behavior isnt always criminal | true |
| do we look at crime to help us understand the relationship to the victim | true |
| is there usually a relations btw the victim and the suspect in a crime | true |
| who is behind classical school | becarria (founding father) |
| did the classical school have elements | true |
| where did becarria come from | -milan italy -wrote essay on crimes and punishments which was penned to not set forth a theory of crime but to communicate his observations on the laws and justice system of his time -physiology contained punishment |
| foundations | men have free will individuals choose to commit crime |
| should society define laws for itself | true |
| is legal foundation our law (executive, legislative, judicial) | true |
| what is the legal defintion of crime | human conduct that violates the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make and enforce the laws |
| should punishments fit the crime | yes |
| what is theory | -can deminish crimes from happening -explain, predict, and control some events |
| inductive reasoning | starts with observation, then starts to move to understanding patterns |
| deductive reasoning | taking a step back to reasoing and thoughts |
| what is the study of criminology | -scientific stand point -develop those type of ideas -have to have a plan -methology starts to develop some foundation |
| what sciences do we talk about in criminal justice | psychology and socialology and anthropology |
| what were sheldons 3 body types | -endothermic -ecdomthermic -mesothermic |
| does sheldon have 3 or 4 body types | he has four but we only talk about 3 |
| does sheldon feed from darwin and lembrosos | yes |
| endomorph | described as soft and round or overweight |
| ectomorph | a body type originally described as thin and fragile with long, slender, poorly muscle extremities and delicate bones |
| mesomorph | a body type described as athletic and muscular |
| how is progression studied in behavior | -how he or she matures -recognize similar traits -criminlization of the individual |
| hypotheses | -theory or question you want to test -important part of this issue helps |
| causation | determines predictability |
| why are integrated theories important | its an explantory persepective that merges concepts drawn from different sources |
| what are integrated theories potentials | provides explanatory power than narrower formulations |
| what are joseph gall man things | -brain is the organ of the mind -certain personalities are from different areas of the brain -parts of the brain that are developed will have a high personality chara. rather than havin a low developed -shape of persons skull corresponds to the shape of the underlying brain |
| what are joseph theories with man and crime | -brain is the organ of the mind -certain personalities are from different areas of the brain -parts of the brain that are developed will have a high personality chara. rather than havin a low developed -shape of persons skull corresponds to the shape of the underlying brain |
| who helps inspire beccarria | rausseau |
| does beccaria write 42 essays on crime and punishment | true |
| was darwin really apart of criminology | false he came along when religion was still trying to remember he interjects idea of origin of man and crime as it kind of fits |
| what is the larger foundation of discipline | sociology |
| what influences us | bill of rights..individual rights |
| principal of free will is apart of classical school | true |
| does due process play a major role in classical school | true |
| should punishment fit the crime that was committed | true |
| betham theorist | actions are based on pleasure pain principle |
| what does goodard do | -takes time out to explain the genetics aspect and he studys specific family -he also feeder fish off of sheldon with the body types |
| does goodard think certain body types are born criminals | true |
| who first talks about criminology | sylivan |
| what is richard jugdale known for | -looks at family -he draws on genetic conclusion tries to follow generations did a study over his own family |
| consienses model | says the system is working well, tells something to society then society recognizes that it is not broken and sometimes you have to say that justice is served |
| evidence based practice | is equal to what works |
| general detterence | dealing with someone else example driving and you see someone pulled over and you continue about your business |
| specific detterence | specifc to you example you are the one getting the ticket |
| what is biological perspective | we looking at the brain |
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