CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Malum Prohibitum, Tabula Rasa, Mental Disorder
13 Jun 2016
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Lecture 2 - crime in canada; introduction to theories - definitions and types. What is a theory? interrelated set of hypotheses about a phenomenon. Propose how these constructs relate to a phenomenon. Types of theories in criminology consensus theories (e. g. , strain theory) People are good, things have to happen in their lives for crime to occur control theories (e. g. , social bond theory) People are deviant; must experience certain developments to not commit crime learning theories (e. g. , social learning theory) Blank slate developmental theories (e. g. , moffitt"s dual taxonomy) Know the ucr is and the limitations of official statistics. Don"t worry about specific percentages, just understand that the majority of crimes are not reported to police remember that the majority of crime is relatively minor. Defining crime - differentiating antisocial and criminal behaviour. This is a class on psychological explanations, why are we studying crime definitions? important to know what it is we are trying to explain before trying to explain it.
