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| Question | Answer |
| Sutherland and Crassey's Criminology Definition | A body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon (making, breaking and reacting to breaking laws) |
| Area's of Criminal Inquiry | a) Criminal Law, b) Criminal Statistics, c) Crime Causation, d) Victimology e) Operation of CJS |
| law creation | Criminal Law - the role social forces play in shaping criminal law |
| Law in Action | Criminal Law - how does criminal law frame and influence society |
| Criminal Statistics | - vary by location? Over time? Trends? Age, gender, social class? |
| Crime Causation | why do people engage in crime? |
| Victimology | are some people more prone to victimization than others? |
| Operation of the Criminal Justice System | - Courts, Police, Correctional System - ARE THEY FAIR? IS IT EFFICIENT? |
| Deviance | Unusual or rare behaviour, Deviance DNE Crime |
| Voluntary vs. Involuntary | - Voluntary involves intent - involuntary behaviour is unintentional |
| Harmful vs. Harmless | are criminal behaviours harmful? are all harmful behaviours criminal? |
| Hogans Typology Theory of Deviance | 3 interaction variables, evaluation of social harm, severity, agreement about the norm |
| Hogans Typology Theory of Deviance | 3 interaction variables, evaluation of social harm, severity, agreement about the norm |
| Types of Crime and Deviance | Consensus Crime, Social Deviations, Conflict Crimes, Social Deviance |
| Crime | A violation of a criminal law that has been formally established by the state |
| Criminal Law | A set of rules legislated by the state in the name of society and enforced through the threat or application of punishment |
| Substantive law | the rights of individuals that the JS must operate on |
| Procedural Law | Written Laws |
| Civil Law | Property, family, contract, municipal bylaws, business regulations etc. |
| Mala in Se | Behaviours that are bad in and of themselves; consensus crimes |
| Consensus Crimes | Agreed upon crimes, no debate about the illegalization |
| Social Deviations | Crimes that deviate from the social norm, example: alcoholism, homosexuality |
| Conflict Crimes | Pornography, gambling etc. |
| Social Diversions | body piercings, cross dressing, etc |
| Mala Prohibitum | behaviours that are illegal because the laws say they are |
| Consensus Perspective | Law is fair and impartial, people agree on what is repugnant and evil and this is incorporated into law |
| Conflict perspective | laws reflect power structure of society, protect vested interests, and target the underdog *Focus: crime of the rich - environmental crime etc. |
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