Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice (CCJ3024)

UCR Hierarchy Rule The worst crime 1 person commits in a given set of actions (one event) is what is counted in the UCR Social Control Theory Travis Hirschi strong social bonds reduce delinquency Hedonistic Calculus The felicific calculus is an algorithm formulated by utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham for calculating the degree or amount of pleasure that a specific action is likely to cause. Stare Decisis Stare decisis (Latin: , Anglicisation: ) is the legal principle by which judges are ob...

Questions 1. State two crimes that you think support the consensus theory. In other words, name two laws that you think most people in society support. 2. State two crimes that you think support the conflict theory. In other words, name two laws that you think have been passed to keep the rich and powerful in control of society. 3. What does the empirical evidence say with regard to the way that the criminal justice system operates? Does the evidence support the perspective that racism and sexis...