Define and explain the difference between criminology and criminal justice.

CRIMINOLOGY ESSAY EXAM 1 CHAPTERS 1 AND 3
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❖ Define and explain the difference between criminology and criminal justice.

❖ Criminology is related to the study of deviance. Explain in DETAIL how criminology, deviant behaviors and crime overlap.

❖ Provide a detailed definition of the consensus view of crime, the conflict view of crime, and the interactionist view of crime. Compare and contrast these three perspectives.

❖ PROVIDE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH VIEW OF CRIME FROM ABOVE

❖ Explain in detail what ethical issues should criminologists consider when conducting criminological research and why should these issues be considered?
CHAPTER 3
❖ What are the characteristics of a high-risk lifestyle and how do these characteristics contribute to one’s risk of victimization?
❖ EXPLAIN THIS IN DETAIL AND PROVIDE A MIMIMUM OF 3 EXAMPLES.

❖ Discuss the four basic concepts in common between routine activities theory and the lifestyle approach, and provide three predictions shared by both theories.

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