CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Canadian Forces Base, Karla Homolka, Robert Pickton
4 Aug 2022
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David russell williams relieved as based commander at canadian forces base trenton, charged with murder, b&e, sexual assault. Maurice mom boucher leader of nomads, hells angels. Criminal justice system the stages through which the offender passes. Intimate violence crime that occurs in the context of familiarity. Crime stories take toll on public. Fear out of proportion to actual risk of victimization. Believe crime increased overall rates of victimization remain the same. Public fear measure of social health & feelings on community. Overestimation of likelihood of crime influence of other factors on knowledge of crime. 3rd hand knowledge of crime long term effects. Fear of crime skews social agenda. More in favour if investing resources into reducing crime rather than poverty. Criminology scientific study of the nature, extent, cause, and control of criminal behaviour. Need to develop effective measures to control criminal behaviour. Criminologists brings objectivity & method to the study of crime & its consequences.
