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An Introduction to CJ Theory and The Nature and Extent of Crime

What is Criminology?. Criminology is the scientific approach to:the study of criminal behavior andsociety's reaction to law violations and violators. Historical Roots of CJ Theory. Utilitarian philosophy of BecarriaPositivismBiological determinism of LombrosoSociological theory of Durkheim and QueteletConflict Criminology of Marx.

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An Introduction to CJ Theory and The Nature and Extent of Crime

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    1. An Introduction to CJ Theory and The Nature and Extent of Crime

    2. What is Criminology? Criminology is the scientific approach to: the study of criminal behavior and society’s reaction to law violations and violators

    3. Historical Roots of CJ Theory Utilitarian philosophy of Becarria Positivism Biological determinism of Lombroso Sociological theory of Durkheim and Quetelet Conflict Criminology of Marx

    4. The Criminological Enterprise

    5. Criminology Perspectives

    6. Deviancy or Criminality?

    7. Deviance defined Differing from the norm or from accepted standards of society Any behavior or physical appearance that is socially challenged and condemned because it departs from the norms and expectations of the group

    8. Where does our definition of normal come from? Family Friends Local community State Region Country Continent World

    9. When are the following behaviors deviant or acceptable? Smoking Kissing someone Eating Grooming Biting your nails Singing Listening to the radio Using a cell-phone Watching television Talking Reading Smiling Having a comb in your pocket

    10. Thinking Questions Can you think of an act that is deviant under any circumstances? Can you think of an act that is acceptable under any circumstances? What makes a particular act deviant? Or acceptable? Why is understanding deviance important?

    11. Media Influences on Crime Group Work What constitutes media? What is desensitization? What media has the most influence? How does media influence our ideas and thoughts on crime and deviance How can we lessen the effect of media in our lives?

    12. Differing Views on the Causes and Controls of Criminal Behavior

    15. Methods of Measuring Crime

    16. Uniform Crime Reports

    17. Uniform Crime Reports Indexed Crimes Criminal Homicide Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Burglary Larceny/theft Motor vehicle theft Arson Non-Indexed Crimes All others

    18. Problems With The Uniform Crime Reports Experts agree that there are many problems with the accuracy of the Uniform Crime Reports due to: Reporting practices Methodological problems

    19. The Future of the Uniform Crime Reports National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Maintained by the F.B.I. Twenty-two crime categories More information on each crime in each category Data compiled based on incidents, not arrests.

    20. Crime Victim Surveys

    21. Self Reported Crime Participants reveal information about their violations of the law Helps to get at “Dark Figure of Crime” Supplement and expand official data Validity and reliability better than expected by many Accuracy for chronic offenders and drug abusers may be limited

    22. Self-Report Surveys Most often a survey is administered to a group Most are anonymous Numerous questions exist about survey reliability and validity

    23. Dark Figure of Crime

    24. Unreported Crime

    25. Explaining Crime Trends Age The economy Social dynamics Abortion Guns Gangs Drugs Media Justice Policy

    26. Figure 3.5 Victimization Rate Trends, 1973-2000

    27. Crime Patterns

    28. Continuity of Crime

    29. Implications of the Chronic Offender Concept Traditional theories of criminal behavior have failed to distinguish between chronic and occasional offenders. Why do some continue on in crime while others do not? If we can identify chronic offenders, what should we do about them before and/or after they commit an offense?

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