CRCJ 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Paternalism, Cultivation Theory, General Social Survey
3 Feb 2017
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The study of crime (its causes/etiology; different types of crime; its relationship to deviance) Consensus view: in general, people agree about which behaviours should be viewed as crimes & be prohibited by criminal law. Conflict view: society is made up of diverse groups who are in a constant state of conflict; criminal law is created to protect the haves" and suppress the have-nots". Interactionist view: people determine an action"s meaning by evaluating others" reactions to it, and re-evaluate their behaviour accordingly. Lombroso: used physical features to determine whether someone would be a criminal; also made use of phrenology (studying the bumps on the head which were thought to be related to certain behaviours) Legal formalism: crime is an infraction of the criminal law. Social constructionism: crime" is a label applied, under particular circumstances, to certain acts (or omissions), suggesting that crime is something that is the product of culturally bounded social interaction.
