Criminal Justice

In the end
All crimes have different viewpoints but in the United States crime is dealt with by us; the people of the United States.
Conflict view of crime
The law is controlled by the rich and powerful who shape its content to ensure their continued economic domination of society.
Who are criminals?
Even though they have different motives, who they are still matters.
Trends
Murder declined 15 percent between 2007 and 2011.

Rapes declined 12 percent between 2002 and 2011.
How we measure crime
We measure crime with methods such as Part I crimes and Part II crimes.
We also have equations that can calculate patterns in crime data.
Criminal Justice
Theories
Developmental Theory: Social interactions that are developed over the life course shape behavior.

Rational choice theory: People will engage in delinquent and criminal behavior after weighing the consequences and benefits of their actions.

Social learning theory: Behavior patterns are modeled and learned in interactions with others.
Criminal Motive
Criminal are humans
People commit crimes due to human nature and the way we deal with them is called the criminal justice system
Criminals have different motives
Future of criminal justice
The future of criminal justice justice will be much more advanced due to predictive technology and surveillance we have today.