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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 2
11/26/2012

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Term
Criminology
Definition
Scientific study of: The causes and prevention of time, And the rehabilitation and punishment of offenders.
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Victimology
Definition
Scientific study of: Crime victims and Victimization process.
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Multiculturalism
Definition
The existence W/in one society of diverse groups. Maintain unique cultural identities.
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Def. of deviance
Definition
A violation of social norms, that define appropriate or proper behavior.
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Hypothesis
Definition
An explanation that accounts for a set of facts. Can be tested for further investigations.
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Research
Definition
The use of standardized and systematic procedures. In the search for knowledge.
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Theory
Definition
Set of Inter-related propositions that attempt to: Describe, explain, predict and ultimately control some class of events.
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Classical school
Definition
An approach to crime causation and criminal responsibility. Emphasized the role of free will.
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H.C. School
Definition
Assumption: As people exercise there free will, They will avoid crime.
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Rational Choice Theory
Definition
Perspective of crime causation, criminality is the result of conscious choice.
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Social Control Theory by Travis H.
Definition
A bond between individuals and society.
Four components: 1. emotional attachments to significant others. 2. Commitments to appropriate life styles. 3. Belief in the correctness of social obligations and rules of the larger society. 4. Involvement/Immersion in conventional values.
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Behavioral conditioning
Definition
A psychological Principle that the frequency of any behavior: can be increased or decreased.
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Psychosis
Definition
A form of mental illness: in which the sufferers are said to be out of touch with reality.
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Schizophrenic
Definition
A Mentally ill individual. Who suffers from disjointed thinking. Possible delusions and hallucinations.
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Dangerousness
Definition
Often measured in terms of recidivism, likelihood of additional crime. within 5 years.
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Psychopath
Definition
A person with a personality disorder. Especially manifest in aggressively anti-social behavior.
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