Chapter 1 Crime and Criminology
Criminologists use this method to study the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behavior.
scientific
Crime is most likely to occur during what months?
This type of crime involves crimes that result from rage, frustration and anger.
expressive
This age group is most likely to commit crime and be the victims of crime.
15-19 year olds
This type of crime id more likely to occur in a public area during the daytime or early evening hours.
violen
This can be defined as an act specifically defined, prohibited and punished under criminal law.
crime
According to this view, crimes are behaviors believed to be repugnant to everyone in society.
consensus view
This is the process by which individuals reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age.
aging out
This suggests that some people may actually initiate the confrontation that eventually leads to their injury or death.
victim precipitation
Active precipitation
This type of behavior departs from the norms and values of society but may not necessarily be a crime.
deviant
According to this view of crime society is a collection of diverse groups, where those with power us the CJ system to advance their position.
conflict view
This view states that who women who commit crimes have biological and psychological traits similar to men.
masculinity hypothesis
In Routine Activities theory, homeowners and police would be considered these.
capable guardians
This occurs when victim exhibits some personal characteristics that unknowingly either threatens or encourages the attacker.
passive precipitation
This looks at all of the agencies involved in processing and dealing with criminals once they are caught.
criminal justice system
These criminal justice statistics which are collected by the FBI are the best known and most widely cited sources of official criminal justice statistics.
UCR
criminologists who focus on crime victims refer to themselves as this.
victimologists
according to this theory, people who drink, use drugs and engage in crimes have a much greater chance of victimization.
lifestyle theory
This theory states that certain lifestyles increase exposure to criminal offenders.
lifestyle theory
This involves 6 different steps which include: questioning, formulating a hypothesis, performing an experiment, collecting data, analyzing data and writing a report.
scientific method
This type of research involves observing a group of people who share like characteristics, over a long period of time.
cohort
This age group is more likely to be victims of frauds and scams.
The elderly
When a person becomes the victim of a crime they can suffer from this as a result of the victimization.
multiple things
This theory states that one is prone to victimization because one resides in a socially disorganized high crime area, where they will be exposed to crime.
Deviant Place theory