Fill in the Blank
The three C's of criminal justice are: (1)...;(2)...;(3)
Courts, cops, corrections
1960s and 1970s were a time of social and political upheaval and the beginning of a demographic shift.
For an extra 100 points, describe why this response is either true or false.
True!
- increase in male populations, increase in alcohol consumption, increase in divorce rates, increase in use of mind-altering drugs
This theory believed that atavistic individuals were genetically regressive born criminals.
Positivism: Biological Theories of Crime and Criminality
This individual describes the 'gold-digging approach'
For 100 extra points, elaborate on this approach and why it is important.
Nicole Rafter
- search for truth; definitive science of criminology
In your own words, describe what criminology is and why it is important to learn about theories of crimes.
For 100 extra points, provide at least two concrete examples in your response!
Answers may vary!
.... is a limitation of crime statistics
Answers may vary but may include: reporting rates, categories, counting, discretion, the crime 'funnel'
For 100 extra points, offer an explanation on the limitations of crime statistics!
The three key 19th century themes are: (1) moral insanity; (2) evolution; increasing crime rates
False: moral insanity, evolution, crime as a social phenomenon
This theory believed in the concept of the 'born criminal'
Positive School of Criminology
For 100 extra points elaborate on the concept of the 'born criminal'
Two communicative barriers unique to criminology include: language and multi-disciplinary.
Rafters Barriers to criminology!
For 100 extra points, explain why these are two communicative barriers unique to criminology.
Define Moral Panic: For 100 extra points, provide three concrete examples of moral panic!
Answer's May Vary
Cultural Criminology is a subdiscipline of criminology, and it explores the links between culture, ... and ... in contemporary social life
crime and crime control
For 100 extra points, describe the main tenents of cultural criminology.
Cultural criminologists are not concerned with understanding what a 'problem frame' is and how it impacts crime.
False
For 100 extra points elaborate on the concept of 'problem frames.'
This theory asserts that early studies suggested that children who watch a lot of violence on TV were more likely to engage in violence in real life.
Media Effects Theory
For 100 extra points, describe why this claim was criticized!
This individual identified 5 major issues with blaming the victim.
1. Victims no different than non-victims - victimization is a process
2. places victim on blame continuum of either guilt or innocence
Helen Eigenberg (2003)
For 100 extra points, provide two additional reasons why blaming a victim is problematic.
Identify three crises in contemporary Canadian Policing
Answers may vary but may include:
1. Police Militarization
2. Under-governance of police
3. Racialized policing
Trait-based theories are 98% accurate!
False
For 100 extra points, describe what trait-based theories are.
Most criminal laws in Canada, for example, murder, robbery, assault, are inherited from English Common Law.
For 100 extra points, explain what the term Stare decisis is.
True
- latin for 'to stand by things decided' or 'the rule of precedent'
The three features of this theory include:
1. Backward looking -restore balance
2. Foregrounds actus reus and mens rea
3. It is morally right to punish the guilty
Retributivist
For 100 extra points, describe the difference between the consequentialist and retributivist theories.
.... developed 8 principles concerning modern policing.
For 100 extra points, identify two of these principles.
Robert Peel
What are the key differences between Criminology and Victimology? For 100 extra points, provide at least 3 different key differences.
Answers may vary!
...." Mainstream media stoked white anxieties of anti-colonial rebellion, pushing images of armed Indigenous men; excluding coverage of police response.
Colonial anxiety
For 100 extra points, describe what settler-colonialism is and its impact on modern-day policing.
Retributivists - punishment should be a means to an end.
False! Retributivists - punishment should not be a means to an end, but an end in itself
'Sociological theory, which focuses on punishments as a set of socio-cultural practices.'
Penology
For 100 extra points, describe what penology is!
"Police protect property and the status quo - in a society organized through racialized hierarchies police occupy a structurally oppressive position - reform is not the answer"
Robyn Maynard
For 100 extra points, describe what racialized policing is.
Identify at least 3 differences between the Classical and Chicago School?
Answers may vary!
For 100 extra points, identify key theorists from each school!