LESM A305 Unit 1 The focus of criminology 130 Course team Developer: Designer: Coordinator: Members: Prof. R J Harris‚ University of Hull Cliff Hall‚ OUHK Dr Garland Liu‚ OUHK Dr Raymond Lau‚ OUHK Kwan Ming Tak‚ Kalwan‚ Consultant External Course Assessor Dr Dennis S W Wong‚ City University of Hong Kong Production ETPU Publishing Team Copyright The Open University of Hong Kong‚ 2003‚ 2011. Reprinted 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form
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Critically discuss the contention that criminology is “the study of the causes of crime”. Nowadays‚ it is easy to find crime news in the newspaper. The number of crime increase year by year because of the complexity of society. Crime is a contest word. There are various definitions in different perspective such as Crime is the behavior prohibited by the criminal code in legal perspective (Walklate‚ 2011). Early criminologists aimed to develop more rational and efficient ways of dealing with crime
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Individual Project Gary Santiago National University Criminology CJA 401 Professor John Macfarlane January 25‚ 2012 Table of Contents Abstract Page 3 Introduction Page 4 Methodology Page 4 Body Page 5-8 Recommendation Page 8-9 Conclusion Page 9 References Page 10 Abstract The information listed on this paper was based on research of criminal profiling. Criminologists actively strive to identify characteristics and typologies
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Shamara Jones Miami Jacobs Career College 9/13/2013 What is criminology mostly the study of crime and its causes and consequences criminology have four interests topics that it consist of we have deterrence‚ poverty‚ subcultures and. Deterrence is the prevention of criminal behavior overall. In my opinion deterrence plays no part what so ever. Criminal contemplating a criminal act do not sit around the living room and say I will not commit this murder if I face the death penalty‚ but I might
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Criminology 200 Criminology is a social science‚ entire world is a criminologist laboratory. Sutherland defined criminology as the study of the making of laws‚ the breaking of laws‚ and societies reaction to the breaking of laws. Topinard- coined the term criminology. Criminal Justice- term first used in 1967. President Johnson had the Wickersham committee and talk to people about police brutality‚ bad judges‚ and see what the story was really about. The report the Wickersham committee gave
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1 out of 1 points In routine activities theory‚ a large number of unemployed teenagers would be an example of: Selected Answer: motivated offenders Question 2 1 out of 1 points Places containing elevated numbers of motivated offenders result in an elevated chance of being victimized. Such places are termed: Selected Answer: hot spots Question 3 1 out of 1 points Observing a group of people who share a like characteristic‚ over time
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CRIMINOLOGY DIPLOMA COURSE QUESTION PAPER ONE Q1. How would you define crime? (5) Technically‚ I would define crime as a variety of human actions an individual chooses to commit‚ which are classed by the judicial system within the country’s legislation as illegal under Criminal Law. Not all crimes are the same‚ some are committed by individuals and others by groups‚ some involve a physical attack on a person and some involve the damage or misuse of a person’s property. Unfortunately‚ many
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Criminology Phase 5 Individual Project 02/10/14 When researching the theories on the cause of crimes there is value in understanding the range of theoretical explanations of crimes. I will be focusing on the Biological Theory‚ The Psychological Theory‚ and the Sociological Theory. The Biological Theory focuses on the idea that the physical body‚ through inherited genes‚ brain structure‚ or the role of hormones‚ has an influence on a person’s involvement in criminal
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Crim notes 10/22/12 -Poverty Outlaw -What problems would social structure theories point to as facilitating crime? --> lack of opportunity‚ (resulted from deindustrialization)‚ social problems (crime is a social problem) culture conflict theory--> -So‚ what kind of solutions does this point to? Practical Application of Social Structure Theories: Chicago Area Project (1930s-current): -->educational & recreational programs for underprivileged youth -Citizen mobilization to clean up neighborhoods
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1.-4. (4 pts. Possible) What is the basic decision rule of rational choice theory? What are utilities and disutilities? The basic decision rule of rational choice theory is that to choose the behavior that is expected to maximize (that is‚ produce the most) utility and/or minimize (that is‚ produce the least) pain. Rational choice theory behaviors are driven by thoughts about future consequences. People do whatever they think will produce the most utility or least disutility. Rational choice
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