CRM 1300 Midterm: CRM1300 – Midterm Review
1 Nov 2016
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Does not have a distinct way of studying it. Based on both empirical and theoretical perspectives. Post-modern criminologists are analytic and inductive, they do not just focus on empirical studies. Used to specify acts, who is defined as a criminal, who is not: origins/role of law. What is defined as criminal, what is defined as not: social distribution of crime. Understanding characteristics of people (location, occurrence, type of crime people commit) Helps to understand causes of crime: cause of crime. Attempts to understand why some people commit more/less crimes: patterns of crime. Used to protect/prevent crime: societal relations of crime. Helps us understand how people charged with crimes are dealt with. Study of institutions (police, courts, correctional system) Constitution act 1867: federal parliament has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal law and procedure. Both approaches are used to understand how rules come to have specific content.
