Criminology as a Social Science
What is Criminology?
The study of crime
What is Crime?
An act committed in violation of a law prohibiting it, or omitted in violation of a law ordering it
Jacqueline is diagnosed with epilepsy two years after receiving her driver’s license. While driving to a concert, Jacqueline suffers an epileptic seizure and crashes into another vehicle, injuring both of its occupants. Can Jacqueline be convicted of a crime in this situation? Why or why not?
Yes, you just need one voluntary act to fulfill the requirement and she knew she suffers from epilepsy
At what age does crime peak?
17-20 years
Edwin Locard is most famous for?
building the world's first forensic lab and for his fingerprint works
The criminologist who gave a more lasting definition of criminology
Edwin Sutherland
Punishable by jail time of one year or less, a fine, probation, rehab, or community service
Misdemeanor
What are the three examples or ways in which a person acted with specific intent?
To bring a bad result, to do more than the criminal act, and knows that the act is illegal
looks at the relationship between age and crime at the individual level and addresses such components of a career as onset, persistence, and desistance
Criminal Career
What is the difference between criminalistics and criminology?
the scientific examination of physical evidence for legal purposes.
What is the family-revenge model of justice?
social-order maintenance and governing problems for feudal lords
Jaywalking and motor vehicle offenses that result in a ticket
Infractions
What is strict liability?
exists when a defendant is liable for committing an action, regardless of what his/her intent or mental state was
How is Aggression and Crime related?
indirect and direct behaviors
any chance or accidental impression left by friction ridge skin on a surface
Latent Fingerprint Unit
Actions accounted as unexplained was often times attributed to the influence of
the devil or some dark force
What is the Voluntary Requirement?
defendant performed the act voluntarily and had control over it
What is the purpose of concurrence?
separated by time and makes defendant incapable of being convicted of a crime
Imagine you came across an individual who went to primary school with you. It is evident that you both chose different educational paths. Your friend is a known street gang member and has repeated many offenses. You meet at a grocery store by coincidence. What advice would you give him/her? Why do you think this person chose a different path?
Discussion
is the use of the insects, and their arthropod relatives that inhabit decomposing remains to aid legal investigations.
forensic entomology
It involves the sacrifice of some personal freedom through internalization of law and endorsement of formal social control in exchange for protection and the benefit of all
Social Contract Theory
List the three ways in which failing to act is criminal?
When there is a statute, a contract and a special relationship
List 2 Index Crimes, Personal Crimes, Property Crimes and Victimless Crimes
Murder,...
How is crime a barrier to education?
Labelled as a criminal offender
What is the name of the technology used to identify whether a skull matched with a person's picture?
photographic superimposition