SOCI 304 – Flashcards
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Criminology
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the scientific approach to studying criminal behavior
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Deviant
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actions that depart from social norms, values, and beliefs
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T/F: Are all criminal behaviors deviant?
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False
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Social Theory
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a systematic set of interrelated statements or principles that explain some aspect of social life
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T/F: At their core, theories should serve as models or frameworks for understanding human behaviors and the forces that shape its content and direction.
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True
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Consensus View
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crimes are behaviors believed to be unacceptable to all elements of society; general agreement among majority of citizens on what behaviors should be outlawed by the criminal law and henceforth views as crimes.
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Social Harm
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a view that behaviors harmful to other people and society in general must be controlled. these acts are usually outlawed, but some acts cause enormous amounts of social harm are perfectly legal, like consumption of tobacco or alcohol.
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Conflict View
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depicts society as a collection of diverse groups who are in constant and continuing conflict
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Interactionist View
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people act according to their own interpretations of reality, through which they assign meaning to things; they observe the way others react, positively or negatively; they reevaluate and interpret their own behavior according to the meaning and symbols they have learned from others.
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Crime
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a violation of societal rules of behavior as interpreted and expressed by a criminal legal code created by people holding social and political power.
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Mala in se
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inherently evil and depraved
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Mala prohibitum
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reflects social conditions
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Substantive criminal law
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branch of the law that defines crimes and their punishment
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Procedural criminal law
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laws that set out the basic rules of practice in the criminal justice system
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Civil Law
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the set of rules governing relations between private parties, including both individuals and organizations
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Public/ Administrative Law
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branch of the law that deals with the government and its relationships with individuals or other governments
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T/F: Substantive laws are different in every state.
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True
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Felony is to a _____ offense; as misdemeanor is to a _____ offense.
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serious; minor/petty
