People who create laws
Moral Entrepeneurs
a violation of a generally accepted set of rules, backed by the power and authority of the state
Crime
Crime comes from the Latin word:
Crimen
Give an example of a non-deviant crime
Speeding, gambling, etc
Give an example of deviance that is not illegal
Correct
Police focing someone to commit a crime they didn’t intend to do
Entrapment
Lack of knowledge or acquaintance with laws of land
Broad term of different situations that would eliminate legal guilt in criminal offense
Defense
Person has to be aware of right and wrong and have intent to break the law
Criminal Intent
Failure to act when one is able to
Omission
Any unlawful constraints placed on someone causing them to help commit a crime
Duress and Consent
When an error occurs resulting in some act that would not have happened if error did not occur
Mistake of Fact
The idea that people naturally know what is right and what is wrong
Natural Law
Departing from usual or accepted standards
Deviance
The apex of the American Legal system
Constitutional Law
Any voluntary yielding of will causing the victim to agree to the act of the offender
Consent of Victim
The causes of crime are the result of some biological or physical element
Biological Theory
Type of law involves one individual or organization against another
Civil Law
When wrongdoing is done but an unexpected outcome happens
General Intent
Happens when the outcome of the crime is as the criminal wanted
Specific intent
Why is crime a human construct?
Because without laws, there can be no crime
customs, traditions, or other court decisions that guide courts in decision making
Common Law
law enacted by legislatures, each state has statutory code, defines boundaries for homicide, rape, burglary, etc.
Statutory Law
laws that result from court interpretations of statutory law or court decisions over rules not fully codified
Case Law
Three main body types
Mesomorph, Endomorph, Ectomorph