CIA #1 Flashcards
Definition of Crime
- An intentional act or omission to act, neither justified nor excused, that is in violation of criminal law and is punishable by the state
- Mediated: intentional and deliberate
- Omission: failure to act
- Crime is an action/activity that is
- Punishable under criminal law
- Considered an offense against society as a whole and prosecuted by public officials
- Punishable by sanction based on laws
How is the field of criminology informed?
Its the scientific study of crime and criminals and their motivation for criminal behavior
The study of criminology is informed by principles of =
- Psychology
- economics
- Sociology
- Biology
- Stats
- Anthropology
Preface of Cubrin and Stuckey’s main goal?
- The goal: approach theories, organizations, and practices of criminal justice from a sociological standpoint to develop criminal justice expertise and deeply understand how issues related to police courts and corrections are formed by principles and concepts of sociological like power, institutions, race, ethnicity, gender, social class, discretion, inequality, and social control
- Goal: to EMPHASIZE basic criminal justice facts and the social and sociological issues in criminal justice to have deep extensive discussion
- Foundational issues of justice
- Policing
- Courts
- Corrections
- Crime and control in the 21st century
Why are criminals posting pictures and videos of activities?
- To brag and gain respect
- Very stupid, even if its deleted it can still be found
Video on media and crime
Over-representation in the media or street crime and of BIPOC crime
- Hyper-sensationalistic (obsessing over stories with superficial interest/ making a bigger deal out of it than it is)
- Amplifies fear of street crime
- Poses criminals as unlike us “freaks/aliens”
- Crime uprising during George Floyd but the representation was already skewed before that. Before the pandemic newspapers starts showing more crime causing more fear
Corporate crimes are less likely to be represented (embezzlement)
How to fix/improve video on media and crime
Instead of spot reporting the TV channels need to look at the historical perspective and not just the sensational crimes
The younger generation watches the news less compared to the older gen
Reality vs crime drama
In dramas, they make the crimes more enticing so people will watch
Violent crime increase
Violent crime spike in 2020
- 77% of murders that occur were committed by firearms and weapons are becoming more advanced/sophiscated causing medical advances needed to aid in revival to lack
- Mostly handguns are used
- In the US gun deaths are higher
- Most California feel unsafe regarding identity theft
- Mostly POC fear of being a victim of crime
BUT were currently experiencing significant decrease
U.S Spending,
Funding trends: justice programs (trying to help inmates get back in society) funding is less compared to teh FBI/US attorney marshals/prisons
Education funding
- CA is number 1 for how much we spend more on prison than on students, NY is number 2
- Rozie Beverly reacts to UC Berkeley where they raise tuition cost in protest
- The US spends more on inmates than students
Poll question (gun control)
Many people do not feel safe in the US bc of guns (but most don’t feel safe about identity theft)
Men and acteus rea
- Mens rea = intentional act/ awareness of wrongdoing of the crime
- Actus rea = physical act or omission of act (crime) committed “guilty act”
NIBRS, UCR, National Crime, Victimization Survey and Self-report data
NIBRS (formerly known as “UCR” (Union Crime Reports))
- Report their crimes by collecting data from colleges, cities, and federal law enforcement agencies
National Crime Victimization Survey and
- Collects their data through surveys
Self-report Data
- Reports their data by independent forms like surveys and questionnaires
Feticide
Bei Bei Shuai, woman who tried to commit suicide charged with FETICIDE (kill/abort baby)
Free question
Which amendment was used to dispute Leary v. U.S. (1969). a). 4th Amendment b) 5th Amendment c) 2nd Amendment d) 1st Amendment
The answer should be B AKA 5th amendment(gives you protection against self-incriminating acts/ protection from double jeopardy and rights to a fair trial)
He was a scientist who took alot of drugs
week 3 debate - weed?
Pro marijuana
- Underground Market will fade if we legalize it bc in the underground it is unknown if what is in it
- Less regulation lead to marijuana use bc they don’t know the risk
- Alcohol legal and has way more harmful effects than marijuana
No Marijuana
- Underground stuff is filled with other things that make it not pure and more dangerous
- Marijuana used by mothers is bad for children in the womb
