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Chapter 2
CA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criminology | The scientific study of crime, criminals and criminal behavior. |
| Criminologist | Identify crime problems, collect and analyze data and communicate research findings to inform criminal justice. |
| Theory | Explaining natural occurrences through statements about the relationships between observable phenomena. |
| Objective | The ability and willingness to study the subject matter of a given field without bias. |
| Precision | High degree of accuracy in the collection and analysis of data. |
| Research Design | Defines the type of data to be collected, the sources and the methods to be used in gathering data and the time period for the study. |
| Functionalism | Theoretical perspective which contends that social order is realized because people reach a normative consensus, agreement over right and wrong. |
| Criminal Behavior | Any behavior that is in violation of the criminal law. |
| Conflict Perspective | Is based on the premise that wealth and power vary across groups. Inequality generates conflicting social values, the basis of much crime. |
| Social Norms | Patterns of expected behavior that govern society. |
| Interactionist Perspective | Focuses on social behavior from the standpoint of the individuals involved in day to day interaction and defines criminal behavior as a product of social learning. |
| Deviant | A behavior that doesn't conform to the social norms of society. |
| Conformity | Refers to behavior that complies with the norms of a community of society. |
| Socialization | The process by which individuals internalize many of the socially approved values, attitudes, beliefs, and behavioral patterns of their society. |
| Felonies | Are the most serious of the two basic types of crime, usually resulting in one or more years in prison. |
| Misdemeanors | Are the lesser of the two basic types of crime, usually punishable by no more than one year in prison. |
| Mens Rea | means "guilty mind" it defines criminal intent. |
| Tort Law | Deals with noncriminal offenses that are handled by civil rather than criminal courts. |
| Mala In Se | Acts that are viewed as criminal because they are wrong, immoral, or evil on themselves. |
| Juvenile Delinquency | Illegal acts committed by young people, usually sixteen to eighteen years old or younger. |
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