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a rather broad field of study that encompasses the study of law making, law breaking, and societal reactions to law breaking.

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Criminology

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This refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, prevents crime, enforce laws, and administer justice.

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Criminal Justice System

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Authors of books who write in relation to professional subjects in criminology.

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FACCI (Federation of Author in Criminology and Criminal Justice)

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a place where the crime was committed

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crime scene

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is a means sanction by the rules of court of ascertaining facts in criminal proceeding

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Evidence

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kind of evidence which can be seen by the naked eye

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Physical Evidence

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an evidence provided by a witness

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Testimonial Evidence

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any symbols or figures that convey a meaning from one person to another

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Documentary Evidence

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kind of evidence that can be produced by means of electronic e.g chat, text, cctv footage

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Electronic Evidence

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a person who is trained in sciences of the application of instruments and methods, to the detection of crime.

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criminalist

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is the application of instruments and methods of criminalistics to the detection of crime.

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Instrumentation

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The original name for criminalistics

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Forensic Chemistry

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it is a device or procedure that measures and records several physiological indicators such as blood pressure, false respiration, skin conductivity while a person is asked a series of questions.

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Polygraphy or Lie Detection

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Art of producing accurate reproduction of a crime scene or an accident using photography for the benefit of court or to aid in an investigation.

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Police Photography ; Forensic Photography

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considered as a silent witness

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Photograph

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is a legal term used to record the crime incident. It is a product of light and sensitive materials with the use of a camera.

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Photograph

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is the product of imagination.

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Picture

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is at its heart the ability of firearms examiner to determine if a particular bullet or cartridge case was fired from a specific firearm.

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Forensic Ballistics or Firearms Identification

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is the science of firearms identification.

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Forensic Ballistics

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is the quickest means of personal identification

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Fingerprint identification

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the science of fingerprint identification

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Dactyloscopy or Personal Identification

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criminal behavior was believed to be the result of evil spirits and demons, something of natural force that controls his/her behavior.

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Demonological Theory

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a person has the absolute free will to choose between good and evil.

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Classical Theory ; Free will Theory

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Purpose of imposing punishment

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a book which condemned torture and the death penalty and was a founding work in the field of criminology.
“Dei Delitti e Delle Pene” or “On Crimes and Punishments” in 1764
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The judiciary reform advocated by Beccaria led to the abolition of death punishment in the _____, the first Italian state taking this measure.
Grand Duchy of Tuscany
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assumes that all our actions are calculated in accordance with their likelihood of bringing pleasure and pain.
Utilitarianism
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the concept of the design is to allow an observer to observe all prisoners without the prisoners being able to tell if they are being observed or not
Panopticon prison
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The concept of this theory holds that the threat of punishment will stop people from committing crimes and lower the likelihood and/or intensity of criminal activity in society.
theory of deterrence
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The purpose of punishment is to discourage the offender from committing crimes again.
Individual Deterrence
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The purpose of punishing offenders with the objective to dissuade the general public from committing crime.
General Deterrence
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For a punishment to be effective, it should be
swift, certain, and severe
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act of committing a crime is modified by some causes that finally prevail upon the person to commit crimes.
NEO-CLASSICAL SCHOOL
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“Father of Sociology"
August Comte
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Time where there was a shift from philosophical to a scientific perspective.
Late 18th Century
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This school of thought presumes that criminal behavior is caused by internal and external factors
Positivist Theory or Italian Theory
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It includes the study of the following theories in relation to criminality: criminal anthropology, phrenology, physiognomy, heredity and other similar theories.
Biological Positivism
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It relates criminality through the study of the following theories: psychodynamics/psychoanalytical theory, behavioral learning theories, and cognitive learning theories.
Psychological Positivism
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It relates criminality through the study of the following theories: social disorganization theory, Chicago School theory and anomie theory.
Social Positivism
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Father of Modern and Empirical Criminology
CESARE LOMBROSO
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the physical features of creatures at an earlier stage of development.
atavistic stigmata (Atavistic anomalies)
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are people with atavistic characteristics
Born Criminals
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include idiots, imbeciles, and paranoiacs as well as epileptics and alcoholics.
Insane criminals
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whose crimes are explained primarily by opportunity; Committing crime on a certain occasion.
Occasional criminals or criminaloids
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who commit crimes because of anger, love and honor
Criminals of passion
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argued that crime could be controlled by “social changes.”
ENRICO FERRI
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He traced the roots of criminal behavior not on physical features but in their psychological equivalents which he called “moral anomalies.”
RAFFAELE GAROFALO
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two basic altruistic sentiments common to all people
probity and pity
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is the feeling of hatred at the willful infliction of suffering on another person
Pity
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refers to the respect for the property rights of others.
Probity
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This refers to a criminal who kills another person and is satisfied from vengeance or revenge
Murderer
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This criminal lacks pity and can be influenced by environmental factors such as consumption of alcohol
Violent Criminal
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It refers to a person who commits crime against property like thieves and robbers.
Deficient Criminal
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It refers to a person who commits crime against chastity like acts of lasciviousness, seduction, adultery and the like.
Lascivious Criminals

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