Criminology 225 Chapter 1

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What are the 4 perspectives of CRIME?

Back 1

Legal, Political, sociological, and psychological

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How does the Political Perspective of crime view crime?

Back 2

As behavior that in some way threatens the interests of those with political power

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The Sociological Perspective considers crime to what?

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An antisocial act of such a nature that it is necessary of is supposed to be necessary to the preservation of the existing system of society

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The Psychological perspective sees crime as a what?

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As a maladaptive behavior that prevents persons from living within the existing social framework.

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In the Legalistic Perspective crime is defined as?

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Human conduct in violation of the criminal laws of state, the federal government of local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws

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What is Deviant Behavior?

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human activity that violates social norms

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Are Deviance and Crime Idential?

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Deviance and crime overlap but are not identical

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What is Delinquency?

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It refers to violations of criminal law and other misbehavior committed by young people

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What does the Consensus Perspective think should be criminal?

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It emphasizes agreement among member of society as to what behaviors should be considered criminal and suggests that laws should be made to criminalize behaviors when members of society agree that the laws are necessary.

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What does the Pluralistic Perspective think should be criminal

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They think societies are diverse and behaviors become criminalized through a political process involving considerable debate as to the appropriate course of action.

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What is Criminology?

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It is a discipline and a profession that contributes to the field of criminal justice

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Criminology focuses on What?

Back 12

Causes of criminality

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Criminal justice Focuses on What?

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The control of crime.