What is the Sociological imagination? -”The sociological imagination is simply a “quality of mind” that allows one to grasp “history and biography and the relations between the two within society.” -”The sociological imagination is the practice of being able to “think ourselves away” from the familiar routines of our daily lives to look at them … [Read more…]
Rational choice and determinist theorists have very different ideas about what causes people to engage in criminal and deviant behaviors. Describe the main differences between the two. The main difference between rational choice and determinist theory is that the rational theory is more about calculated decisions and the determinist theory is more about predetermined events. … [Read more…]
Outline the main tenets of classical criminological theory “the study of the processes of making laws, breaking laws, and reacting towards the breaking of laws” (Sutherland & Cressey, 1974, p. 3) Theory and methodology are essential components of criminological theory. Hedonistic calculus: the weighing of pleasure versus pain Assuming that people have free will to … [Read more…]
Today’s guest speaker Gil Zamora did a great job of giving real world context to the concepts that we have been learning in class so far. His experience was definitely evident as he spoke about what it was like to be a criminal sketch artist. I was very interested in the importance of understanding how … [Read more…]
9/15 Fav movies/shows: Criminal Minds How to get away with murder White Collar NCIS Extremely wicked shockingly evil and vile Tiger King Ted Bundy tapes Psych Hawaii 5 O Blacklist Queen of the South Podcast: Crime junkie Anatomy of Murder Ideas about crime portrayed: Motive Evidence Forensic Analysis Hostage negotiation Criminal sentencing Victims/families romanticize/glamorize the … [Read more…]
There are many different perspectives regarding the law. It is commonly thought of as something that is used to help society and prevent tragedies. There are three components of the law known as criminal, civil and administrative. Crimes can be characterized by actions (commision) or lack of action (omission). Civil law pertains to “legal wrongs” … [Read more…]
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In the last five weeks of my first semester of college, I commit to this ACT of Radical Self Care: Getting at least 8 hours of sleep at night. Not filling up my schedule with an unreasonable amount of events. Eating more than 1 meal a day. Taking time to meditate and relax for at … [Read more…]
A large portion of today’s youth are consumed by the idea of fitting in. This causes them to crave anything that will make them into a popular or praised individual leading to them having a materialistic and self centered mind set. In Kenji Yoshino’s essay “The New Civil Rights” he uses the word “covering” to … [Read more…]
Prompt: Influential event or person that made you change something about yourself Idea #1: I chose this topic because this trip changed my entire outlook on life. It changed my materialistic mentality, the way I treat others and my tendency to have an ungrateful heart. I also keep in touch with most of the people … [Read more…]
