Criminology 2011
Chapter 1
CRIMINOLOGY
AND THE
SOCIOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE
Class Name,
Instructor Name
Date, Semester
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
1.1
Be familiar with the sociological perspective and understand the
mutual relevance of sociology and criminology.
1.2
Be able to trace the rise of sociological criminology.
1.3
1.4
Understand the relationship between crime, deviance, and criminal law.
Understand how consensus and conflict perspectives contribute to
different definitions of crime and our understanding of criminal law.
1.5
Be able to provide an overview of criminal law, including the goals of
criminal law, legal distinctions in types of crimes, the meaning of criminal
intent, and legal defenses to criminal liability.
1.6
Be familiar with the various types of research methods in
criminology
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.1
Be familiar with the sociological
perspective and understand the
mutual relevance of sociology and
criminology.
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1.1
Victims
Crime is a
Social
Phenomenon
Criminals
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.2
Be able to trace the rise of
sociological criminology.
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1.1
The Rise of Sociological Criminology
Adolphe
Quetelet
Emile
Durkeim
W.E.B. DuBois
Edwin
Sutherland
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Robert K.
Merton
Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.3
Understand the relationship between
crime, deviance, and criminal law.
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1.3
Crime
8
Deviance
Delinquency
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1.3
Criminal
Deviant
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.4
Understand how consensus and
conflict perspectives contribute to
different definitions of crime and our
understanding of criminal law.
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1.4
Consensus
Perspective
Conflict
Perspective
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.5
Be able to provide an overview of
criminal law, including the goals of
criminal law, legal distinctions in
types of crimes, the meaning of
criminal intent, and legal defenses to
criminal liability.
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1.5
Prevent
Articulate
and Control
Society’s
Crime
Moral Values
Protect
Rights and
Freedoms
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1.5
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1.5
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1.5
16
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1.5
Commission
Omission
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1.5
Purposeful
Knowing
Reckless
Criminal
Negligence
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1.5
Actus Reus
19
Mens Rea
Concurrence
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1.5
Mens Rea
20
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Legal Defenses to Criminal Liability
Accident or
Mistake
Ignorance
Duress
Entrapment
Insanity
Self-Defense
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Learning Objectives
After this lecture, you should be able to complete the following Learning Outcomes
1.6
Be familiar with the various types of
research methods in criminology.
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1.6
Qualitative
23
vs.
Quantitative
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1.6
Surveys
Experiments
Research Using
Existing Data
24
Observing
and Intensive
Interviewing
Comparative and
Historical Research
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CHAPTER SUMMARY
1.1
Be familiar with the sociological perspective and understand the
mutual relevance of sociology and criminology.
1.2
Be able to trace the rise of sociological criminology.
1.3
1.4
Understand the relationship between crime, deviance, and criminal law.
Understand how consensus and conflict perspectives contribute to
different definitions of crime and our understanding of criminal law.
1.5
Be able to provide an overview of criminal law, including the goals of
criminal law, legal distinctions in types of crimes, the meaning of criminal
intent, and legal defenses to criminal liability.
1.6
Be familiar with the various types of research methods in
criminology
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