University:
Central Arizona College
Course:
AJS225 | Criminology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

249

Pages:

2
Author:

Lucas H.

Fields of Specialization Criminal law: Defines crime, criminal behavior, and the rules and regulations for its control, prevention, and punishment. Crime theories: Explains the causes and occurrence of criminal or deviant behavior. Victimology: Studies crime victims, their experiences, and perceptions. Criminal or deviant behavior systems: Risk assessment strategies for determining the nature and extent of criminal or deviant behavior. Criminal justice: Studies agencies of social control that handle offenders, including courts, police, and prisons. The Narrow or Juridical (Legal) Approach Focuses on actions that include the deliberate violation of the law of the state. Punishment may be imposed without justification or cause. Guided by criminal law as the focus is on wrongdoing. Crime is behavior defined as a crime by law while a criminal is someone whose guilt in contravening the law is established beyond reasonable doubt. The narrowness of this definition is illustrated by the fact that it does not take into account behavior that is generally frowned upon by society, but is not criminalized (adultery), as well as crimes that are not reported to authorities. This leads to some lawbreakers never being reported or labeled as criminals.