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CMY 1501INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY
THEME 1 NOTES
WHAT IS CRIMINOLOGY?
CRIMINOLOGY-It is the scientific study of
crime, causes, prevention, offenders,
rehabilitation etc. and it is the
administration of justice.
2.THE ROLE OF THE CRIMINOLOGY
-To research, study, define, and interpret
policy directions regarding crime related
issues such as
; causes of crime
; crime statistics
; societal reactions to crime
; Crime prevention
; crime control
, -the criminologist may also act as a expect
witness in the legal process of court and
provide reports
3.APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF CRIME
THE IS TWO APPROACHES WHICH IS THE
JUDICIAL AND THE NON-JUDICIAL APPROACH
-Judicial approach
An act has to be a human under control of a
human will.
This to be considered a judicial crime
-Crime act must be voluntary and
observable
-trasgressing a prohibition
-ignoring a prohibition
-committing an act that has harmful
consequences
3 dominant factors of consider when
classifying a judicial crime
-the wrongfulness of the act
-the element of guilt
-the element of punishment
Non-judicial approach
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