CRM 1301 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lateran Council, Inquisitorial System, Spectral Evidence

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 1301
• Professor: Christine Gervais

Document Summary

Crim theory is opportunity to analyze/critique ways others look at crime through history. Simple theories use objective evidence and systematic observation. Simple behaviours are concrete and difficult behaviours are abstract theories about crime/criminals are more complex and are based on what we know from research. Crim theory issues: variety in behaviour defined as criminal, may be out of variety of similar behaviour. Measuring and testing a theory= quantitative validation. Substance of theory- qualititative: helps resolve specific problems. Types of theory: unit theory emphasis on particular problem and makes testable assertions about problem, metatheories rarely testable and viewed as ways of looking at/interpretation reality. Discuss concepts that should be used in unit theories. Theorists examine the social and intellectual of the world to form theories. Testable, fits research, variables may be untestable, re-examinations of theoretical concepts because techniques and capabilities change, different approaches and methods to apply to different things.