CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Penology, Psychopathology, Labeling Theory
11 Jan 2017
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Criminology 101 intro (week 2, january 10th, 2016) Criminology the scientific study of crime . Crime an act that is punishable by law . The discipline of criminology is a relatively recent development . Systematic study of crime did not begin until the 19th century. Draws on sociology, psychology, biology, law geography, economics. Includes the study of law; history of law; the criminalisation process; crime prevention and crime control; policing, corrections, and penology. Anomie-strain theory, social control theory, labelling theory have dominated criminology. Criminologists study the criminalization process how certain behaviours become criminalized over time, while others become decriminalized (ex. Also, study the stigmatization process how offenders come to be demonized and. The media: shaping our understanding of crime in canada: an introduction to criminology. Crime is a popular topic for newspapers, tv shows, books, and movies. There is little relationship between the crime news and the actual amount of crime.
