Textbook Chap 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Social construction of crime
The process of defining crime is social and political in nature and consequently the definitions of crime embody human values and morals beliefs about right and wrong
Consensus theory of crime
The theory that crime is defined in a manner that is broadly agreed apon by the members ofsociety
Conflict theory of crime
The theory that crime is determined by the powerful and wealthy memebees of society, who define it in ways that promote and maintain their position of dominance
Violence
An intentional act of threatened, attempted, or actual physical harm directed against a non consenting person
Physical violence
An intentional act that causes physical insult or injury, regardless of how minor, to another non consenting person
Macro theory
A large scale theory that explains phenomena at a societal or broad group level
Micro theory
A small scale theory that explains phenomena at an individual level
Theory
A set of interconnected statements that explain the relationship between two r more events
Inter individual differences
Variations that exist between two or more individuals
Intra individual differences
Variations occurring within the same person
Age crime survey
The distribution of criminal behaviour over the lifespan, which consistently shows that crime rates rise sharpleu throughout adolescence, peak in early adulthood, and taper off during middle and old age.
Case study
An in depth examination of observation of a single individual
Longitudinal research design
A research design that involves making several observations of the same sky participants over a period of time, soenmthimes many years
Third variable
An extraneous and uncontrolled factor that may be responsible or changes occurring in a study variable
Random assignment
The assignment of participants to different study conditions on the basis of chance
Experimental group
The study participants who are exposed to father variable or condition under investigation
Control group
The study participants who are not exposed to the variable or conditions under investigation and are used for comparison purposes
Casual inference
A logical conclusion made when experimental results show that one variable I responsible for changing another
Quasi experimental group
A research design that incorporates some of the features of a true experiment
Marta analysis
A method of data analysis that involves combining the results of many studies on a particular subject tp generate a statistical estimate of the overall magnitude of their findings
