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Intro To Criminology Exam 1Crime - answer Human conduct in violation of the criminal laws of the Federal Government, a State, or local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws.
4 Perspectives of Crime - answer Legalistic, Political, Sociological, and Psychological
Criminalize - answer To make illegal.
Statute - answer A formal written enactment of a legislative body.
Deviant Behavior - answer Human activity that violates social norms.
Consensus Perspective - answer Everyone agrees its wrong.
Conflict Perspective - answer Different groups agree its wrong.
Criminologist - answer Studies crime, criminals, and criminal behavior.
Criminalist - answer Use evidence to solve crimes; Investigate
Criminology - answer Study of crime and criminals and the causes of crime.
Social Policy - answer A governments incentive, program, or plan intended to address problems in society.
Criminal Justice - answer The scientific study of crime, the criminal law, and components of the criminal justice system, including the police, courts, and corrections.
Social Problems Perspective - answer Belief that crime is a manifestation of underlying social problems (macro approach).
Social Responsibility Perspective - answer Individuals are responsible for their own behavior and they choose crime over law abiding courses of action (micro approach).
Areas of Criminology - answer Penology, Victimization, Law & Society, Crime Statistics, Theory Development, Criminal Behavior Systems Felony - answer A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death.
Misdemeanor - answer A crime punishable by a fine or sentence to a local prison for less than one year.
Mala in Se - answer Knows crimes are wrong (ex. Murder).
Mala Prohibita - answer Wrong just because the law says it's bad.
4 Criteria of Crime - answer Prohibited by Law: Behavior/Conduct
Actur Reus (Guilty Act)
Social Harm (Not just phsyical)
Mens Rea (Intent, Guilty Mind)
For a crime to be committed: - answer Purpose, Knowledge, Negligence, Recklessness
Elements of the Criminal Law - answer Politicality
Specificity: Law has to be specific
Uniformity: No ones above the law
Penal Sanction: Some form of penalty by the state
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) - answer An annual survey of selected American households conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to determine the extent of criminal victimization-especially unreported victimization-in the United States
Limitations of NCVS - answer Embellishment/ miss reporting, Embarrassment/ Not wanting to report crime, Definitions of crime doesn't go with official definitions
Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) - answer A federal bureau of Investigation summation of crime statitics tallied anually and conspiring primarily of data on crimes reported to the police and on arrests.
Limitations of UCR - answer Not everything is reported, Underestimates Crime, Hierarchy Rule (Only major crimes Reported when multiple occur), Emphasis on street crime, inconsistent participation, Different definitions of crimes, Police Practices may differ
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) - answer A crime-reporting system in which each separate offense in a crime is described, including data describing the offender(s), victim(s), and property.
Limitations of NIBRS - answer Implementation
Self Reporting Surveys - answer Learn about individual factors and criminality.
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