CRIM 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Amicus Curiae, Problem Solving, Community Policing

• School: UNL
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice (UNO)
• Course: CRIM 101
• Professor: Davidsaver

Document Summary

Nature of crime: crime: violation of the rules resulting in harm, crimes against person, property, and public order, (cid:862)dark figure(cid:863) of (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e. Measurement of crime: uniform crime report (ucr, national incident-based crime reporting system (nibrs) Classical school: beccaria vs. bentham, pain vs. pleasure. Biological: something in your physical being, biological. O(cid:272)iologi(cid:272)al: group (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior (cid:862)produ(cid:272)t of your up(cid:271)ri(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g(cid:863) Goal: deterrence- to try and stop the crimes from happening: specific and general. Common law: established the concept of precedent-set penalties that are a base punishment. Social control mechanisms- (cid:862)ho(cid:449) did you lear(cid:374) the right/(cid:449)ro(cid:374)g (cid:449)ay to do so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g(cid:863: family, school. 1st freedom of speech, religion, assembly press. 2nd right to keep and bear arms. 6th speedy trial, jury of peers, confront accusers. (cid:862)poli(cid:272)e(cid:863) date to the roman empire 700bc. Modern english law enforcement: gin, ir ro(cid:271)ert peel (cid:862)father of moder(cid:374) poli(cid:272)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) Police responsibilities: maintain order, control crime, serve the public. Community policing: partnership with the community, problem solving.