CRIMINOLOGY

VS.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
BY: AMANDA E, AMANDA T, DANA M, EMMA, ROBERT, AND MOHAMED
TODAY'S AGENDA
INTRO
FIELD OF STUDY
DISCIPLINE
CRIMINOLOGY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CONCLUSION
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 Summary
Field of Study vs Discipline

Criminology vs Criminal Justice

OVERVIEW: CRIMINOLOGY:
DISCIPLINE VS. FIELD OF
STUDY
 QUESTION

How many of you have taken a sociology course?

 CRIMINOLOGY AS A
FIELD OF STUDY

CRIMINOLOGY SHOULD BE AKERS

HAS NO STUDIED

INTELLECTUAL UNDER A

SAVELSBERG
CORE OR LARGER
& SAMPSON
PARADIGM DISCIPLINE
 There is no agreed upon parent disapline

CRITICISMS Oversimplication
of criminology as a field of study
Criminology has evolved and developed
throughout the years
 QUESTION
QUESTION
What do you think criminology courses teach us that
sociology courses about crime can not?
 CRIMINOLOGY AS A
DISCIPLINE
WHAT MAKES A DISCIPLINE WHAT IS CRIMINOLOGY'S
MATURE? INTELLECTUAL CORE?
 Criminology’s guiding
paradigm may be too
geographically and
culturally specific
CRITCISMS

of criminology as a discipline Still deeply rooted in

Sociology

Connection to other
disciplines
JUBILEE
 JUBILEE

Sociology influences criminology

 JUBILEE

Biology is a good parent theory

 JUBILEE

Sociology is a good parent theory

 JUBILEE

Since biological theories are so problematic,

looking at criminology as a discipline, we should
disregard biological theories
 JUBILEE

Should we be exposed as criminology students to how

other disciplines view crime
 JUBILEE

Positivism is criminiology’s intellectual core

OVERVIEW: CRIMINOLOGY
AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
SAME FIELD OF STUDY OR
SEPERATE

University of Southern Maine

Husson University
 OVERVIEW:
CRIMINOLOGY VS.CRIMINAL
JUSTICE
SAME FIELD OF STUDY

CRIMINOLOGY CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The “process of making laws, of breaking laws,
and reacting to the breaking of laws”
Academic nature
Often focuses on what leads individuals to break
laws
Aims to pragmatically educate and develop
useful Criminal Justice professionals most
commonly of which are police officers
 MY ARGUMENT
QUESTION
Criminology and Criminal Justice overlap to the
extent that both necessitate the study of the other
CRIMINOLOGY - CRIMINAL JUSTICE =
CRIMINAL JUSTICE - CRIMINOLOGY =
 WRAP-UP

I believe that criminology and criminal justice

Criminology
are and Criminal
far too entangled Justice overlap
to separate to the
into different
fields,
extent regardless
that of the fact
both necessitate thethat they
study often
of the other
differ in specific focuses
SEPARATE FIELDS OF STUDY

GUIDED BY DISTINCT AREAS OF

DIFFERENT FOCUS, SCOPE,
QUESTIONS AND STUDIES AND
NEED DIFFERENT THEORIES
THEORIES
CRITIQUE OF ROBERT'S DISCUSSION
LIMITED DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

THEORETICAL LIMITATIONS

INADEQUATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION

LACK OF CRITICAL ANALYSIS

OVEREMPHASIS ON PUNITIVE APPROACHES

 FINAL REBUTTAL

Only Emphasizes the Need For these Two

Criminology
Focuses to Beand Criminal
Unified Justice
Under overlapField
One Larger to the
of
Study the study of the other
extent that both necessitate
 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 Situation #1

A group of high schoolers steal $500 worth of food and clothes

from a Walmart. They are caught on camera and the manager
calls the police.

Consider social, economic, public safety and psychological

factors.
 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?

Criminology and Criminal Justice overlap to the

Why would training in your focus be better equipped
extent that both necessitate the study of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 Situation #2

A middle-aged man punched a random civilian after

experiencing a psychotic episode caused by ongoing mental
health issues.

Consider mental health, rehabilitation, public safety, and the

justice system's role in responding to mental health concerns.
 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 Situation #3
An illegal immigrant decided to skip paying the train fare, and
the train conductor was "randomly" checking for ticket fares
for all the passengers and caught her. He decides to call the
Immigration & Refugee Board instead of the police to check for
her status in Canada.
Consider the conflicts in obtaining residency in Canada /
refugee status and public safety.
 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
SWITCH SIDES!!!!
 Situation #4
A 30-year-old man graffitied white supremacy propaganda on
the side of a building, promoting violence against several
racial groups.

Consider the psychological and sociological factors that

contribute to, and are caused by, hate crimes.
 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 Situation #5
An 18-year-old man has created a private server where he and
hundreds of other students illegally upload and download
pirated movies.

Consider the role of technology in criminal behaviour.

 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 Situation #6
While on patrol, a young police recruit witnesses an older and
widely respected police officer planting evidence on several
local gang members.

Consider community safety and the role of the police.

 SITUATIONS

What kinds of information would be important to your

examination?
Criminology and Criminal
Justice overlap to the
Why would
extent thattraining in your focus
both necessitate the be better
study equipped
of the other
to deal with the situation than the other?
 References

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Posick, C., & Rocque, M. (2018). Great debates in criminology. Routledge.

Thomas, A. (2022, December 22). Criminology and Criminalistics. All Criminal Justice Schools. Retrieved from
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Preston, W. (2022, June 9). What jobs can you get with a masters in criminal justice. CAREER KEG. Retrieved from
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