CJS/SOC 220 Special Topics Class 1
Administrative Give quiz Final exam reminder Must make up all quizzes that were missed in order to complete the class
Review – Juvenile Justice Different types of delinquent acts Evolution of juvenile justice institutions Tension between goals of rehabilitation and due process of law Juvenile death penalty Juvenile waiver laws
Today Cyber-Crime Terrorism Hate Crime CSI Effect Gun Deaths Key Ideas from Today’s Class
I. Cyber-Crime Dramatic growth Growth of credit-card theft Growth of identity theft Hacking
II. Terrorism Definition Would the bombing of abortion clinics fit under this definition? Why or why not? What kinds of terrorist crimes take place in the United States?
II. Terrorism Problems in dealing with terrorist crimes “War on Terror”
III. Hate Crimes Definition Would the bombing of abortion clinics fit here? Why or why not? How do we know a crime is a “hate crime?” Is this a useful concept for the criminal justice system?
IV. CSI Effect The tendency of jurors to accept forensic evidence without question The tendency of jurors to expect to find forensic evidence in all crime situations
V. Gun Deaths From 1998-2017 Compared to other countries Variety of causes
VI: Key Ideas from Today’s Class Cyber-Crime Terrorism Hate Crimes CSI Effect Gun Deaths
Next Time Begin the unit on transnational crime