Module 2 Outline

  • What Constitutes a Crime?
    • Federalism and Legislating Crime
    • Elements of a Crime
      • An Act (Actus Reus)
      • Legality
      • Attendant Circumstances
      • Harm
      • Causation
      • Intent (Mens Rea)
      • Concurrence
      • Punishment
  • The Costs of Crime
    • Categorizing the Costs of Crime
    • Calculating the Costs of Crime
    • Justice System Costs
    • Private Security Costs
  • Media and Crime
    • Media Effects on Perceptions of Crime and Justice
    • Misrepresentations of Crime in the Media
    • Benefits of Media Coverage
    • The Media and Crime Reporting
  • Policy Responses to Crime
    • Objectives of Criminal-Justice Policymaking
    • Influences on Policymaking
    • Policy Changes: Examples
      • Drunk Driving
      • Drugs
  • The System in Perspective
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