犯罪与犯罪学.pdf

30017_CH01_002_031_r10.qxp 4/7/06 11:57 AM Page 2 © Jones and Bartlett Publishers. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVES Define criminology and understand how this field of Understand the politics of criminology and the study relates to other social science disciplines. importance of social context. Understand the meaning of scientific theory and its Define criminal law and understand the conflict and relationship to research and policy. consensus perspectives on the law. Recognize a “good” theory of crime, based on criteria Describe the various schools of criminological theory such as empirical support, scope, and parsimony. and the explanations that they provide. Know the criteria for establishing causation and identify the attributes of good research. 30017_CH01_002_031_r10.qxp 4/7/06 11:57 AM Page 3 © Jones and Bartlett Publishers. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Crime and Criminology ““ Crime and the fear of crime have permeated FEATURES the fabric of American life. YOU ARE THE CRIMINOLOGIST — Warren E. Burger, Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court1 Headline Crime THEORY IN ACTION LINKS ” WRAP UP YOU ARE THE CRIMINOLOGIST “ “We don’t seem to be a