{"id":138,"date":"2023-06-09T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/crj-102-criminology-spring-2024-margaryan\/?page_id=138"},"modified":"2024-01-27T14:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T19:46:52","slug":"unit-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/crj-102-criminology-spring-2024-margaryan\/units\/unit-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 1: What is Crime and What is Criminology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>During the second week of our course, our focus will delve into a comprehensive exploration of the concept of crime. We will strive to attain a profound comprehension of the nuances underlying our discussions on crime. Additionally, we will establish a clear definition of criminology as an academic discipline and examine various theoretical frameworks through which crime can be approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Criminology, as the scientific study of criminal behavior and its underlying causes, will be at the core of our discussions. Through our study, we will trace the historical roots and the evolution of criminology, gaining insights into how this field has evolved. We aim to provide an insightful overview of the developmental trajectory that criminology has followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Objectives:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this week, you will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Define criminology and discuss the emergence of criminology as a discipline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss how definitions of crime and laws change in relation to social change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the influence of criminal law on crime definitions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (2023).  What is Crime? Available from: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sccjr.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-crime-Final.pdf\">https:\/\/www.sccjr.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/What-is-crime-Final.pdf<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n        <div id=\"ep-gutenberg-content-dc97c2165062500620c7ce7da2b8c7f8\" class=\"ep-gutenberg-content aligncenter ep-percentage-width   ep-content-protection-disabled\">\n            <div class=\"embedpress-inner-iframe emebedpress-unit-percent ep-doc-dc97c2165062500620c7ce7da2b8c7f8\" style=\"max-width:600%\" id=\"embedpress-pdf-1706383922915\">\n                <div >\n                    <div class=\"ep-embed-content-wraper\"><div class=\"position-right-wraper gutenberg-pdf-wraper\"><iframe title=\"Unit 1: What is Crime and What is Criminology?\" class=\"embedpress-embed-document-pdf embedpress-pdf-1706383922915\" style=\"width:600%;height:600px; max-width:100%; display: inline-block\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/crj-102-criminology-spring-2024-margaryan\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=get_viewer&#038;file=https%3A%2F%2Fopenlab.bmcc.cuny.edu%2Fcrj-102-0502-criminology-spring-2024-margaryan%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3572%2F2024%2F01%2FWhat-is-crime-Final.pdf#key=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\" frameborder=\"0\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\"><\/iframe> <p class=\"embedpress-el-powered\">Powered By EmbedPress<\/p><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">* Bernard, Thomas J. and Mannheim, Hermann. &#8220;Criminology&#8221;.<br>Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Oct. 2019,<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/criminology\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/criminology<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>*Open University. The Meaning of Crime: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/society-politics-law\/sociology\/the-meaning-crime\/content-section-0?active-tab=content-tab\">https:\/\/www.open.edu\/openlearn\/society-politics-law\/sociology\/the-meaning-crime\/content-section-0?active-tab=content-tab<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SCCJR Learning Resource: What is crime?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SCCJR Learning Resource: What is crime?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cCaO0WAEW3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@theSCCJR\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why White-Collar Crime in the U.S. is a Costly Epidemic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Law Professor Jennifer Taub On Why White-Collar Crime In The U.S. Is A Costly Epidemic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lmxu65YRYlc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The real roots of youth violence | Craig Pinkney | TEDxBrum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The real roots of youth violence | Craig Pinkney | TEDxBrum\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uWNTMmktoCQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drug War Alternatives That Work \u2022 Overcriminalized: Substance Abuse \u2022 BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drug War Alternatives That Work \u2022 Overcriminalized: Substance Abuse \u2022 BRAVE NEW FILMS (BNF)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_66uT64YzbY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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