CRI 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Sex Offender, Social Forces, Auguste Comte
Document Summary
Illegal act you can be punished for by government: against morality. Interdisciplinary scientific study of nature, extent, cause, & control of criminal behavior: criminologists are suppose to be objective, measure crime, reliable/valid measures. Sociology and law: law and society, examine the role social forces play in shaping criminal law and then society. Juveniles are not fully capable of anticipating consequences. Megans law 1994: megan kanta was killed and raped by a sexual offender living across the street, should communities be alerted when a sex offender is in the area, privacy of offender v safety of society. Terrorism: no terrorist personality but not mental health, perceived injustice, need for identity, need for belonging. Mass shootings: many different causes --- mental health to terrorism, may be faked actually targeted. Mid 18th century criminology: more rational approach, crime and punishment should be fair/balanced, cesare beccaria: pleasure v pain, pros v cons, punishment needs to be public, prompt, and necessary.
