Glossary in Crimc9

Name: CASABUENA, JEYMAR C.
ACTIVITY IN CRIMC9( Criminology Review)

Date: October 10, 2022
Section: BS CRIMINOLOGY 4-C
My Glossary
1. Accidental Criminal- one who commits crime when the situation
is conducive.
2. Acquisitive- offender acquires something as a result or
consequence of a crime like theft.
Acute Criminal- one who commits crime due to fit of passion
3. Active Criminal- commits crime due to aggressiveness.
4. Anthropology— science devoted to the study of mankind and its
development in relation to its physical, mental and cultural history.
5. Born Criminal- criminals are distinguished from noncriminals by multiple
physical anomalies.
6. Blue collar crime- those committed by ordinary professional
to maintain their livelihood
7. Crime- An act committed or omitted in violation of a law,
forbidding or commanding it. It is a generic term for offense, felony and
delinquency.
8. Criminal- one who committed acts punishable by the laws and
has been convicted by final judgment.
9. Criminalist- a person who is trained in science of
application of instruments and methods to the detection of
crime
10. Criminalistic-the sum total application of all science in
crime detection.
11. Criminal Demography - Study of the relationship between
criminality and population.
12. Criminal Ecology - Study of the relationship between
criminality and the environment.
13. Criminal Epidiomology - Study of criminality in relation to
the uneven distribution of crime
14. Criminal Etiology - it is an attempt at scientific analysis
of the causes of the crime.
15. Criminal Physical Anthropology - Study of criminality in
relation to the physical condition of man.
16. Criminal Psychology - Study of behavior and mental processes
in relation to crime.
17. Criminal Psychiatry - Study of criminal behavior in terms of
motives and drives.
18. Delinquency- - An act or omission that violates simple rules
and regulations, punishable by a short period of imprisonmentor a small fine.
19. Delusion- a false belief about self, caused by morbidity,present in paranoia
and dementia praecox.
20. Dementia Praecox- a collective term of mental disorder that begin at, or
shortly after puberty and usually lead the general failure of the mental
faculties.
21. Deterrence- punishment gives lesson to the
offender by showing tom others what would happen to them ifthey violate
the law.
22. Deviant behavior- refers to a behavior which is outside the
range of normal societal toleration.
23. Environmental delinquent - occasional law breakers.
24. Episodic Criminal - a non criminal person who commits crime
when under emotional stress.
25. Felony- An acts or omission punishable by the revised penal
code.
26. Habitual criminals-those who commit criminal acts for such
diverse reason due to deficiency of intelligence and lack of
self control.
27. Index Crime- act that involves actual physical harm to a
victim by another.
28. Instant crime- those committed on the short possible time
29. Irrational crime- those who committed by a person who does
not know the nature and quality of his act account of the disease of the mind.
30. Logomacy- statement that we would have no crime if we have
no criminal law and that we can eliminate crimes by merely abolishing
criminal law.
31. Mass murder - involves killing of four or more victim at one.location within
one event
32. Misdemeanor- is act or omission in violation of city or
municipality ordinances
33. Mercenary organized crime- crimes committed by group for
direct personal profit, but which profit upon unsmiling victims, such as
juvenile and adults gang involve in robbery ,akyat bahay, bukas kotse, mafia.
34. Neurotic Criminals - person whose action arises from intra-physics conflict
between the social and antisocial components of his personality, example is a
kleptomaniac.
35. Offense- is an acts or omission punishable by special law
36. Ordinary Criminal- lowest mammal in criminal profession
37. Penology — concerned with the control and prevention of crime
and the treatment of offenders.
38. Professional Criminal- engaged in criminal activities with a
high degree of skill
39. Rational crime - with intention like robbery, homicide
40. Retribution- this rest of the basic premise that justice must
be done. Punishment of the offender was carried out in the
form of personal vengeance.
41. Seasonal crime- those who committed only in a certain period of the year
42. Serial murder - involves killing several victims in hire.
43. Socialized Delinquent- one who lacks proper moral values due to defective
socialization process
44. Spree murder - involves killing of two or more victims at two
or more location.
45. Traditional Crime- committed every now and then.
46. Trial- formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a
jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
47. Victimless Crime- act committed by consenting persons inprivate, there is no
intended victim.
48. Victimology - Study of the role of the victim in the
commission of crime. It also refers to the scientific analysis of the adverse
effects of crime.
49. Voyeurism- involves the person invading the privacy of
another by viewing him/her when in an unclad state or sexual condition.
50. White Collar crime- those committed by a person in responsibility and upper
socio economic class in the course of
their occupational activities

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