Crimm Chappy 1

Question 1

Define Crimm

Answer 1

The body of kowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon

Question 2

What is the goal of crimm?

Answer 2

scientific knowledge about law, crime and treatment

Question 3

Why study crime?

Answer 3

To reintergrate criminals and prevent recidivism, To understand motivation and intention, To reduce crime

Question 4

What are the six major areas of crimm?

Answer 4

The what (define), the origins and role of law, the who (social distribution), the why (causation), the patterns of crimm behaviour and how society reacts to crime

Question 5

Discuss the CSI effect (implications/define), who developed it?

Answer 5

Huey (theory) + Moeder and Corbett (application)

Found that tv shows have changed the public’s opinions about forensic evidence (what is possible to present in court/ investigation speed) - more likely to charge/ heavy reliance on DNA

Question 6

What are folkways?

Answer 6

Informal rules, sometimes become law

Question 7

What is Consensus Theory?

Answer 7

Society = shared beliefs/values about good
Organized state = mediate disputes

Values determines interest

Question 8

What is Conflict Theory?

Answer 8

Conflict is natural state for society
Organized state : not represent common interest

Interest determines values

Question 9

Talk to me about portugal and drugs?

Answer 9

Portugal has legalized all drugs
Fewer than 30pp a year die from overdoses
Harm reduction + treatment + rehab
Drug use us seen as an illness not a crime (disusation commision)
Threats never work (Dr. Joell Goodell)
Methadone is prescribed as a substitute for meth (no high no withdrawals) - these dosages are available everywhere.