CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Testability
22 Aug 2016
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Powers that define crime" and set punishments or treatments: church. European history that has established our criminal system. Role that institutions played in establishing the definitions of deviance (protestant, catholic, etc. ) Not established for the benefit of the majority of society. How people"s behaviours were determined as criminal: monarchy. Created different systems that helped them keep their power. Brave heart execution of william wallace: state. Solutions and responses to crime that ended their interests in criminology: science (medical professionals) How science has informed our interests in criminology. We try to support people through rehabilitation. See intrusive and destructive forms of treatment that people suffered through. Sterilization of those seen as unfit (ex. mentally ill) Need for theory: it relates to our everyday realities. What is theory: an educated idea about how something works, offering an informative explanation based on research evidence.
