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10 Cards in this Set
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Labeling Theories |
Theories emphasizing that the causes of criminal behavior are not found in the individual but in the social process that labels certain acts as deviant or criminal |
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Victimology |
Field of criminology that examines role of victim in precipitating criminal incident and examines impact of crimes on victims |
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Psychological Explanations |
Emphasizes mental processes and behavior |
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Control Theories |
Theories holding that criminal behavior occurs when the bonds that tie an individual to society are broken or weakened |
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Classical Criminology
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School of criminology that views behavior as stemming from the free will, demands responsibility & accountability of all perpetrators, & stresses the need for punishments severe enough to deter others.
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Critical Criminology
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Theories that assume criminal law & that the CJ System is primarily a means of controlling the lower class/women/minorities |
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Biological Explanations
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Emphasizes physiological and neurological factors that may predispose someone to commit crime. |
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Social Structure Theories
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Theories that blame crime on existence of a powerless lower class that lives with poverty & deprivation and often turns to crime in response |
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Visible Crime
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"Street Crime." Offense against persons/property committed by lower class members. One most upsetting to the public. Ranges from shoplifting to homicide. |
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Life Course Theories |
Theories that identify factors affecting the start, duration, nature, and end of criminal behavior over the life of an offender |
