CRIM101___Midterm_Notes (Criminology notes) latest Malcolm X College

CRIM101___Midterm_Notes (Criminology notes) latest Malcolm X College Contents Chapter 1: What is Criminology? Chapter 2: Key Principles of Classical and Neoclassical Criminology. Chapter 1: Early Biological Perspect ...

CRIM101___Midterm_Notes (Criminology notes) latest Malcolm X College Contents Chapter 1: What is Criminology? Chapter 2: Key Principles of Classical and Neoclassical Criminology. Chapter 1: Early Biological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior Chapter 1: What is Criminology? ● Crime: Human conduct that violates criminal laws of state/fed govt/local jurisdiction. There needs to be a law or there is no crime. ● Deviant Behavior: Human activity that violates social norms. ● Delinquency: Violations of criminal law and other misbehavior committed by young people.Varies within states: under 16,17,18. (For children: Running from home, being ungovernable, drinking alcohol.) ● Criminology: Scientific study of crime and criminal behaviors. The causes and controls of lawbreaking. ❖ People: ● Criminologist: studies crime, criminals and their behaviors (academics, researchers, policy analysts) ● Criminalist: specialist in collection and examination of the physical evidence of crime. ● Criminal Justice Professional: Police officers, corrections professionals, probation and parole officers, criminal defense attorneys, others who work day-to-day. - Social Context : Different people or social interest groups interpret law-breaking behavior differently - Social Relativity : social events are interpreted differently according to - –cultural experiences and personal interests of the - • initiator (the criminal) - • observer (the criminologist / police officer) - • recipient (the victim) - - of that behavior - Interdisciplinary Nature : Criminology is considered primarily a social science discipline. - Interdisciplinary: drawing on other disciplines to provide an integrated approach to crime in contemporary society and advancing solutions to the social problems that crime creates.