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psychlotron.org.uk PSYB3 - Forensic Psychology

psychlotron.org.uk Forensic psychology Defining & measuring crime Offender profiling Theories of criminal behaviour Punishing & treating crime

psychlotron.org.uk Today’s session You are learning about...You are learning to... Definitions of crime Problems in defining crime Critically assess definitions Distinguish between definitions used in different fields

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? “Crimes...are acts attracting legal punishment. [They] are offences against the community” Blackburn (1993; p. 5)

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? Crimes have consequences that may range from trivial to highly injurious. They also: – Are socially disapproved of – Involve the violation of moral rules However, Blackburn notes exceptions to these conditions. How many can you identify?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? Socially disapproved of. What about... – Using work stationery for personal use? – Exceeding the speed limit? Violate moral rules. What about... – Possessing marijuana? – Consensual sex between 15 year olds?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? Are there any acts that everyone can agree are deserving of legal punishment? Most societies condemn murder, rape and theft (Lemert, 1972).

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? “The core of criminal law is the same, but the border moves” (Feldman, 1993; p4). E.g. – Sexual conduct – Drugs and alcohol – Religious conduct Criminal law in these areas varies greatly over time and between different places. How many examples can you think of?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? The prevailing Western legal view is that a crime involves: – Actus reus – a voluntary act – Mens rea – an intention to commit the act Does this satisfactorily distinguish between crimes and non-crimes?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? What problems arise from: – requiring mens rea? – requiring actus reus? Where might psychologists and members of the legal professions come into conflict? Relevant issues: – Strict liability offences – Criminal responsibility/diminished responsibility

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? Some basic conclusions: – A crime is an act that violates the criminal law of a particular society at a particular time. – ‘Crime’ is not a natural or homogenous category of behaviour. So what should we study? – Crime as legally defined? – Harmful antisocial behaviour (‘criminal’ or not)?

psychlotron.org.uk What is a crime? “one common feature is the knowledge of the lawbreaker that it attracts legal punishment [...] rulebreaking is a meaningful [...] focus for criminological psychology.” Blackburn (1993; p.17)