Criminology and penology

Question 1

Criminology

Answer 1

• study of crime
• studies:
  1. attributes of a criminal
  2. characteristics and extent of crimes
  3. effects of crime on victims and society
  4. method crime prevention
  5. types of crimes

Question 2

Origin of criminal behaviour

Answer 2

1. Individual level: personal characteristics of the criminal
2. situational or contextual level: immediate circumstances or situations
3. social-structural level- social relationships, milieu and institutions

Question 3

Penology

Answer 3

-study of the criminal justice system