Crim 101 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Criminal Justice - ️️Structure, functions, and processes of those agencies that deal with the management of crime Potential Biases in Major Sources of Info - ️️Mass Media Legislators/Politicians Practitioners Academia Mass Media: Hollywood - ️️For Profit Entertainment Mass Media: News Outlets - ️️Sensationalized information For profit Not a public service Legislators/Politicians - ️️Have learned that they need to be tough on crime to be elected Don't want...

Why does deviance differ from crime? - ️️1. Crime always involves breaking a law but deviance may not 1. Crime is a violation of a formal norm, while deviance is typically a violation of informal norm 1. There is a far greater number and variety of deviant acts than crimes 1. Some crimes are not (considered) deviance due to their acceptance throughout society What is crime? - ️️• A wrong committed against society which has been proclaimed by law and when the action is commi...

Crim 101 Exam 1 Study Guide: Chapters 1-3 well answered to pass

Conduct that violates criminal law, for which there is no legally accepted justification or excuse - ️️Crime What does Mala in Se mean? - ️️Wrong in itself (Rape) What does Mala Prohibita mean? - ️️Wrong because prohibited (DUI, Drugs, Gambling) Why is there a struggle for balance in the CJS? - ️️Individual Rights vs. Public Order; Balancing the concern for individual rights with the need for public order through administration of criminal justice What was crime like ...