Chapter 1 - Introduction Flashcards
When did the crime decline begin?
1992
Are mistakes crime?
No
Is negligence crime
Yes
What is wrong with the perception “a crime is not committed until the person is found guilty”?
- Only 10% of trials arrest criminals
- Many crimes go unreported (sexual assaults)
Dark figure of crime
Undiscovered or unreported criminal acts
How is crime considered a social construct?
- Laws are based on people’s sense of right or wrong
- Personal definitions of crime vary
Mala in se
True evil (homicide, assault)
Mala prohibita
Prohibited evil - changes over time based on morality (prostitution, gambling)
Violence definition
Intentional act of physical harm against a non consenting person
Cognitive approach
Thoughts and attitudes people hold against social environments and themselves
Biological/Neurological Approach
Role of brain damage or abnormalities in antisocial violent behaviour
Developmental approach
Changes that influence someone over time that contribute to developing criminal behaviour
Trait
Stable tendency of a person to behave in a certain way
Theory definition
Statements that can explain the relationship between events
Theories must be
1) Scientifically testable
2) Valid
3) Hav the power to explain