Key Words/points Flashcards
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Legal crimes reflect social norms and values- give examples
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Racism, abortion, homosexuality, equal rights
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Define criminological psychology using the 4 main things they do.
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Cause of the crime, identification/profiling, criminal justice system and treatment
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Problems with statistics?
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Not all crimes are reported
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What is a criminal act?
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Behaviour that breaks social norms or legal boundaries
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Define anti-social behaviour
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Behaviour that’s causes stress or alarms a member of the public- this could include aggressive behaviour, littering or drunken behaviour
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What is recidivism?
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Act of repeating an offence or reoffending even if the behaviour has been punished can also be the rate of reoffending
