University:
Missouri State University
Course:
CRM 220 | Criminology
Academic year:

2025
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346

Pages:

17
Author:

Wandile Mbhele

1.1 What is Criminology about -> The study of Crime -> Applied discipline with human Science field of study Crime, Criminals, victims, Punishment Criminologist - The study and reaction to Crime Judicial process - Why some behaviour Is considered Criminal and control of Crime Recedivism - relapses into crime Criminologist Submit reports to give evidence to the court Siegel - Criminologists personal definitions dominate their thinking, research and attitudes towards the profession. 2 points of view - Juridical (Legal) and nonjuridical (Society) Criminal Justice in SA - (Roman, Dutch - British law) Constitutional court - highest decision making body in SA and can invalidate laws adopted by parliament Crime as a violation of behavioural norms Sellin - Culture conflict and Crime - Focus of Criminology Modern society - Consists of variety of groups Social values - standards set by Some groups as a disadvantage to others Behaviour norms - determined by tradition, customs, religion and criminal law. Crime as Social harm Sutherland - Criminologist must study all illegal behaviour which harms Society. Crime as violation of human rights Schwendigers - Crime - behaviours that violates ppls humans right Criminology possesses an inherently political character. Crime as a form of Social deviance Social deviations - behaviour that deviates from the conventional Commonly accepted norms and standards of Society Deviance - religions, political belief and etiquette which varies from time to time. Conscious planning of Crime Both act and consequences are punishable by law * Juridically speaking mode of action: Transgressing of a prohibition Ignoring a prohibition Committing an act with harmful Consequences * Wrongfullness of the act: Wrongful act - act that Conflicts w/ legal norm in form of a prescription or prohibition * Element of guilt: Guilt has a # of meanings Culpable frame of mind When person commits a wrongfu act 3 forms of guilt: Dolus (intentional) Culpa (negligence) Element of punishment Juridical - acts are punishable by State - crime. Nonjuridical def - of Crime Stevens - Crime can be defined as Antisocial Conduct - Conflict with the law

Criminology Notes for 2rd Year Students

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