Cc-101 Introduction To Criminology
CC- 101 Introduction to Criminology
Monday January 7, 2013
What is a crime?
There are many aspects of what a crime is or what one can perceive or focusing on.
Criminology is essentially the study of crime.
Must distinguish between two types of Criminologists: the key element in making this distinction centers around who is a theorist and who is not.
“While theory informs everything that a criminologist do, not every criminologist is a theorist” P.2, course text
There are those who take a vocation to criminology, they focus on generally on making the system better or improving the current system.
There are also those who take a critical or analytical approach to determine what is valid or physically sound as opposed to fixing …show more content…
* He was concerned with the possible misuse of his scale. * He cautioned for the use of the scale to only be used to help those in need and not to use the scale to look at the different between different people. * “Benet also cautioned…for the child.” P51 * H.H. Googard (1920) of New Jersey used his scale to make more general conclusions. * Goodard classified people as ‘normal’, ‘idiot’ and ‘imbecile’. Imbecile was the lowest because it characterized the level of thinking found in a three year old. * Unlike Benet, Goodard claimed that intelligence was ‘inborn’ and was such measurable. * Lewis M. Terman (1916) also worked on refining the Simon-binet scale. * He too argued that intelligence was fixed. * “Terman, who also…dollar testing industry.” P51-52 * Other types of studies tried to uncover other physiological explanation for criminal behavior. * In the 1940’s for example, William Sheldon developed a theory based on one’s body …show more content…
* “Canadian psychiatrist…Canada, especially Alberta.” P52-53 * “Emily Murphy…sterilization if individuals.” P53 * “From 1929-1979…2,822 individuals were sterilized in Alberta.” P 53
Psychological Positivism
* Has a different accounted because it does not see them born a criminal but their society. * “The criminal was made, not born.” P53 * Psychological Positivism emerged from within the criminal justice system in England from Doctors who worked with legal medical units in that situation. * “They discovered that… for their actions.” P53 * They thought that certain conditions that plagued some people could be handled appropriately scientific diagnosis and treatment. * This was especial notable among soldiers that returned from the First World War * Control theory can be used and be understood as that that is focused on how individuals learn self-control. * Bio-social explanations see both biology and social influences shaping the new was the individual acts. * “Today, the connection…types of behavior.”
Monday January 7, 2013
What is a crime?
There are many aspects of what a crime is or what one can perceive or focusing on.
Criminology is essentially the study of crime.
Must distinguish between two types of Criminologists: the key element in making this distinction centers around who is a theorist and who is not.
“While theory informs everything that a criminologist do, not every criminologist is a theorist” P.2, course text
There are those who take a vocation to criminology, they focus on generally on making the system better or improving the current system.
There are also those who take a critical or analytical approach to determine what is valid or physically sound as opposed to fixing …show more content…
* He was concerned with the possible misuse of his scale. * He cautioned for the use of the scale to only be used to help those in need and not to use the scale to look at the different between different people. * “Benet also cautioned…for the child.” P51 * H.H. Googard (1920) of New Jersey used his scale to make more general conclusions. * Goodard classified people as ‘normal’, ‘idiot’ and ‘imbecile’. Imbecile was the lowest because it characterized the level of thinking found in a three year old. * Unlike Benet, Goodard claimed that intelligence was ‘inborn’ and was such measurable. * Lewis M. Terman (1916) also worked on refining the Simon-binet scale. * He too argued that intelligence was fixed. * “Terman, who also…dollar testing industry.” P51-52 * Other types of studies tried to uncover other physiological explanation for criminal behavior. * In the 1940’s for example, William Sheldon developed a theory based on one’s body …show more content…
* “Canadian psychiatrist…Canada, especially Alberta.” P52-53 * “Emily Murphy…sterilization if individuals.” P53 * “From 1929-1979…2,822 individuals were sterilized in Alberta.” P 53
Psychological Positivism
* Has a different accounted because it does not see them born a criminal but their society. * “The criminal was made, not born.” P53 * Psychological Positivism emerged from within the criminal justice system in England from Doctors who worked with legal medical units in that situation. * “They discovered that… for their actions.” P53 * They thought that certain conditions that plagued some people could be handled appropriately scientific diagnosis and treatment. * This was especial notable among soldiers that returned from the First World War * Control theory can be used and be understood as that that is focused on how individuals learn self-control. * Bio-social explanations see both biology and social influences shaping the new was the individual acts. * “Today, the connection…types of behavior.”