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What does the objectivist legalistic approach focus on?
What does the objectivist legalistic approach focus on?
- Rule breakers
- Value consensus (correct)
- Criminal justice system
- Administrative law
What does the objectivist legalistic approach define crime as?
What does the objectivist legalistic approach define crime as?
- Something against the law (correct)
- Something harmful
- Something immoral
- Something socially unacceptable
What does the objectivist legalistic approach recognize according to the text?
What does the objectivist legalistic approach recognize according to the text?
- That people need to follow the law
- That some people/things are not good for you (correct)
- That legal statutes are subjective
- That crime is a social construct
Which type of law in the Criminal Justice Code in Canada is modeled on the objectivist legalistic approach?
Which type of law in the Criminal Justice Code in Canada is modeled on the objectivist legalistic approach?
What is limited to a legal construction according to the text?
What is limited to a legal construction according to the text?
Study Notes
Objectivist Legalistic Approach
- Focuses on the act itself, rather than the actors or their motivations
- Defines crime as an act that violates the law, regardless of the intentions or circumstances
- Recognizes only the harm or injury caused by the act, and not the social or economic context
Application in Canadian Law
- The Criminal Justice Code in Canada models the objectivist legalistic approach in its actus reus section, which deals with the physical elements of a crime
Limitations
- The concept of crime is limited to a legal construction, implying that it is defined and bounded by the law itself, rather than by social or moral norms
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Test your knowledge on the Objectivist Legalistic Approach in criminology with this quiz! Learn about how crime is defined, the role of law in determining criminality, and the focus of criminologists in this perspective. Challenge yourself with questions on value consensus, legal statutes, and social factors that influence criminal behavior.
