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norm

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rule that makes clear what behavior is appropriate/expected

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deviance

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violation of a norm, no behavior is inherently different

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social norm

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specifies how people are expected to behave

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formal social norms

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legal norms, formally written, forbid theft and assault

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mala in se

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morally wrong (murder)

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mala prohibita

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acts that are criminal because they are prohibited by law

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consensus perspective

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says criminals are individuals whose behavior expresses values/beliefs at odd with those of mainstream society

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conflict perspective

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views crime as one outcome of a struggle among different groups competing for resources in society

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sanctions

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prescribed consequences intended to reinforce behavior to norms. Can be positive (rewarding) or negative (punishing)

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probation

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most common sanction alt. to jail/prison, under supervision

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parole

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early release based on compliance with standards while free

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victim advocate

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assist victims with aspects of post victimization period

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criminal justice funnel

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large sum arrested many fewer=trial or are sentenced

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due process model

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emphasizes individual rights “better to let guilty go free than convict the innocent”

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uniform crime report

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law enforcement agencies file reports with the FBI telling them about crime

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dark figure of crime

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unreported crimes

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national crime victimization survey

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survey Americans to see crimes they’ve been victims of, helps with dfoc, doesn’t include victimless crimes, homicide, people=underrepresented, not very accurate

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homicide

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all have same actus reus, different mens rea, occurs when someone unjustifiably causes the death of another human being

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first-degree murder

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offender planned to kill victim at least a short time in advance but did so purposely

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second-degree murder

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intentional and not planned ahead of time

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felony murder

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type of first degree, happens when death occurs during commition of a felony may or may not be intentional

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manslaughter

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less severe penalty, killing in which the offender is less blame worthy

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voluntary manslaughter

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offender provoked/loses control kills in heat of passion

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involuntary manslaughter

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killing resulting from offenders careless actions

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depraved heart murder
participating in dangerous reckless act without considering consequences
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multiple murder
perpetrator kills many victims
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mass murder
multiple murders that occur at one place and time
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serial murder
killing of three or more people over an extended period
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spree murder
victims killed within fairly narrow time span
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aggravated assault
attacking someone with intent to commit another felony, or using a deadly weapon
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assault
to threaten/put someone in fear of offensive contact
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battery
physical act that results in the offensive contact
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robbery
violent crime, larceny tied w assualt
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burglary
entering with intent to steal, property crime (force/no force) more common than motor vehicle theft
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larceny
theft, taking property with intent to keep it (least harmful, most common index 1 offense)
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classical school Jeremy Bentham
people make choice to choose criminal path, weigh benefits/consequences
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neoclassical school
people responsible for their actions, punishment can prevent crime
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positivist school
replaced classical school with determinism: idea that criminal behavior is a product of biological, psychological, and social forces beyond ones control
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cesare lombroso
father of modern criminology, atavism: criminals were primitive, subhuman, biological throwbacks characterized by certain "inferior" identifiable physical and mental traits
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neurobiological factors of brain function
injury, disease, influence, genetics
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Id
no system of morals or values, maximize pleasure, minimize pain
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ego
role of balancing, tries to satisfy id by bringing individual pleasure within accepted norms of society
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superego
sometimes unreasonable, regulates behavior
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strain theory
extraordinary pressures make a person more likely to commit a crime, anomie can contribute to strain
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social control theory
focuses primarily on belief systems that hold people to society's standards by putting limits on their actions
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containment theory
argues that some behaviors that keep behavior in check are personal (self control, conscience, responsibility)
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social bond theory
focuses of four facets of social bond people have with society: attachment, commitment, involvement, belief
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social conflict theory
criminal behavior is the product of the conflict between the wealthy and powerful on the one hand and the poor and powerless on the other
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cultural deviance theory
social traditions with which people live and the subculture with which they identify contribute to the values that guide their behaviors
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social disorganization theory
society doesn't have sufficient things
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subculture
group that has some of the same mainstream norms and values but in addition to others not held by society at large
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obtrusive vulnerabilities
those visible, obvious, and recognizable ex: drunk person
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unobtrusive vulnerabilities
not easily observed
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recidivisit victims
those w high levels of both vulnerablities that are vitcimized repeatedly
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routine activities theory
views victimization as the result of an individuals daily routine activities, offenders learn to recognize these patterns
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rule of law
no person above the law, none can be punished unless a law has made it specifically prohibited
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hammurabi's code
second earliest known record of written laws, established high standards of behavior
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common law system
consistent set of rules, relies on judges interpretations of previous cases, originated in england
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constitution
specifies the components of a government, duties of each component, and limits of their power
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statutes
written laws enacted by legislatures, or by the citizens themselves through a voting process
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ordinances
laws enacted by local gov's such as citites/countries
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case law
consists of decisions that judges have made in court cases
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administrative agencies
can create rules and regulate law
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international law
rules or customs established by a treaty between nations
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civill law
brought by a person (divorce)
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criminal law
brought by government (pulled over for speeding)
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felonies
most serious criminal offenses
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misdemeanors
criminal defense punishable by fine
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infractions
minor violations
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corpus deliciti
proof that a crime has been committed, prosecutor must
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actus reus
act that makes a specific act a crime
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mens rea
defendant's metal state
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wobblers
crimes that may be charged as midemeanors or felonies.
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inchoate offenses
attempted but not completed. attempt, solicitation, conspiracy
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mistake
mistaken about a fact, not if they were mistaken about a law
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duress
being coerced into committing a crime, not a defense for murder, can't chose life over anothers
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necessity
must demonstrate that he or she had to commit the crime in order to avoid more severe consequence
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self defense (limited defense)
1. action against threat must be necessary 2. must be proportionate to the threat 3. threat must be immediate
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entrapment
induced to commit crime one usually wouldn't otherwise
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M'Naughten rule
was defendant able to know what they were doing or to distinguish right from wrong
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insanity
defendant admits crime but claims to not be capable due to mental illness
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infancy
sometimes protects very youn offenders
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consent
victim gave defendant permission

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