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Criminology: Connecting Theory, Research, and Practice Chapters 1 & 2:…

- - - - Legality is defined as if there is no law there is no crime. This can be ambiguous through the interpretation of law. There also needs to be punishment for actions deemed as a "crime" by law.
      - The components of "the body of the crime" considers the act itself, if harm was intended, if there is proof of cause and the concurrence of those three factors. Intent (mens rea) must also be considered if the harm was intentional or not (premeditated or not)
    - - The theories of the creation of criminal law are similar to the theories defining :crime. The theories examine societal norms and the influence ruling authority has on law creation. The theories of the creation of criminal law: Consensus, Societal Needs, Ruling Class/Pluralistic, Structural Contradictions.
        
        An important part of American law is "due process" . Unfortunately, gender and racial profiling/discrimination should be considered when examining the creation and enforcement of laws.
  - - - Two theories on the origin on criminal law are consensus (stems from the values of a society) and conflict (ruling authority uses law to control).
        
        No matter, major shifts in criminal justice policy (like "Get Tough") effects the entire criminal justice system and leaves a lasting impression (whether good or bad).
    - - Criminology allows a person to examine "crime" and the criminal justice system as a whole