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27 Cards in this Set
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What is Crime?
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deviant behavior formally negatively sanctioned (prision or fines) by a social group
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USSS
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U.S secret service
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FBI
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federal bureau of investigation
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TSA
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transportation security administration
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ATF
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alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives
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Michael Vick
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Vick filed his plea agreement in federal court Friday admitting to conspiracy in a dogfighting ring and agreeing that the enterprise included killing pit bulls and gambling.
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Crack Cocaine
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crime in the US reached a peak during the crack years. when the crack epidemic ended crime decreased
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Freakonomics
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Stephen Levitt investigated the data and conclusions according to Levitt's research crime plummeted because: More Police, Rising Prison Population, The Receding Crack Epidemic, Levitt's most controversial theory
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Cesare Lombroso
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criminals are a separate species
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William Sheldon
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body types determined criminality
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Endomorphs
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(fat) sociable and relaxed non criminal (thin) are introverted and restrained less likely to be a criminal
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Mesomorphic
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Criminal (muscular and aggressive)
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Neurophysiology
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Pet Scan : damage in the pre frontal cortex which controls impulsive behavior
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Neurochemical
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the brains chemistry can be influenced by diet, food additives, or pollution.
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The Twinkie Defense
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poor diet; intensifies mood swings
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Steroids
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no direct link
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Twins and Crime?
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identical : 55 % fraternal : 17 %
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Psychopaths
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are born (nature) more organized less easily recognized appear "normal" cunning ability to deceive manipulate; takes pleasure in the suffering of others EXTREME NARCISSISM (no one else matters)
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Sociopaths
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are made (nurture) capable of empathy abused as children poverty running with the wrong crowd easy to spot ; don't fit in
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Women serial killers?
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rare
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Angels of Mercy
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Nurses or Health care workers who kill their patient's
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Mothers
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deliberly cause injury or illness to another person (most often his or her child / 90% women)
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Black Widows
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Husband murders favorite method : Poisoning
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Juveniles
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Diagnosed with conduct disorder; poor parenting, psychological disorder, low intelligence, every state makes their own rules with regard to who is a juvenile
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Juvenile Courts
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less formal; sent to "reform school" a type of prison school for troubled kids - there goal was to REHABILITATE not PUNISH
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Juvenile Justice
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goal; diversion: keeping juveniles from becoming adult criminals by counseling, parental release
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In Re Gault
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15 year old boy arrested for making lewd phone calls, held by police, questioned then sentenced (6 years) with no trial or input from his parents
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