chapter 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
The legalist perspective on crime.
that crime is breaking the state, city and federal law. without this there would be no criminal act.
The political perspective on crime.
believes that people in power use their power to create the law.
The psychological perspective.
views that crime is not being in harmony with ones society and that its maladaptive.
The sociological perspective.
views that crime is any antisocial act that threatens social structure.
Deviance.
Behavior that society feels is doing against norms.
social norms.
rules that guide us. these are made of of four categories, mores, laws, folkways and taboo.
Mores
rules of etiquette, manners and respect.
Laws
formal written sanctions that controls society.
Folkways
nonbonding social convention. how to dress appropriately and teaches hygiene.
Taboos
Socially offensive acts. informally forbidden.
Crime
a violation of written sanctions and a violation of societies norms.
Criminology
scientific study of human behavior and crime and how to prevent it.
Criminologist
People who study people and crime, tying to understand patterns of criminal behavior, what is crime. etc
Crimes against property
Larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson etc.
Public oder crimes
crimes that have no victim. prostitution, drug possession etc.
Crimes of the powerful
white collar crimes, state crimes, and organized crime.
The new face of crime
international crime, political crime, and technology crime.
Theory
Relationship between categories under study.
First perspective on law
consensus theory; view that crime is a social phenomenon; crime is behavior that is generally agreed to be harmful, undesirable and disruptive to the smooth functioning of society.
second perspective
Conflict model; view that crime and deviance are products of unequal power relationships in society.
