Specializations in Criminology: Bezuidenhout and Little (2011)

What is the main focus of Criminal Law?

Defining and punishing criminal behavior

What is the main focus of Crime theories?

Explaining the causes of criminal behavior

What is the primary focus of Victimology?

Exploring the study of victims of crimes

What is the main focus of criminal and deviant behavior systems?

Examining the patterns of criminal behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of criminologists?

Studying and analyzing crime phenomena using scientific approaches Signup and view all the answers

During which phase did scholars first distinguish crime from sin?

Phase 1 (Classical criminology) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Modern criminology as described in the text?

It became independent from traditional disciplines Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study may be applied in the study of the causes of crime according to the text?

Psychology Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Sociological Criminology?

Studying crime focused on the group of people and society as a whole Signup and view all the answers

What does Psychological Criminology primarily focus on?

Studying crime at the individual level Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Psychiatric Criminology according to the text?

Studying the relationship between mental disorders and criminal behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the external consequence or harm in the context of criminology?

Physical injury Signup and view all the answers

What is Mens rea in the context of criminology?

The mental element of criminal liability Signup and view all the answers

What does Nature of criminology primarily encompass according to the text?

Social Science Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Phase 3 (Independent criminology) according to the text?

Multi-disciplinary approach Signup and view all the answers