criminology - unit 1

actus reus

the actual act that the person is accused of

mores

norms that have an underlying shared assumption of approval or disapproval

criminal justice

focuses on the study of the various components of the system including the courts and law enforcement, as well as how laws are applied

deviance

any act which violates society’s norm

uniform crime reports

the primary source of crime statistics, collected by the FBI from the police in almost every part of the united states

folkways

everyday customs or ways of doing things

criminalist

someone who collects and examines evidence in actual crimes

criminologist

an individual who studies crime and criminals

mens rea

the criminal intent that the person had

survey

involves giving a questionnaire to a group of individuals or respondents

crime

human actions that violates the formalized laws of a country, state, or local area like a city or township

social control

restraints on people to keep them from breaking norms

criminology

the scientific study of crime

norms

standards of behavior

duress

being forced to commit the crime

laws

formal norm. in other words, they have been written down and there are formal consequences for breaking the norm

criminal justice professionals

individuals who work within the criminal justice system in various roles