PPT-Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes, and

Prevention Riedel and Welsh Ch 4 Homicides and Assaults OUTLINE Homicides and Assaults in the US Patterns and Trends Explanations Interventions Definitions Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter. Our law office understands that when people hire an attorney, they are often experiencing very stressful situations. These people need someone who cares about them. The Montes Law Firm makes sure our clients not only receive high-quality legal services, but also the support and resources they deserve. Montes Law Firm provides the Houston area with trustworthy legal representation concerning criminal and family law. A Public Health Issue. Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). The Mission of the BPHC. is “. To protect, preserve, and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable. Prevention. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 11. “Gangs and Gang Violence”. A Problem of Definition. No consensus on the meaning of the term. Definition provides indication of the number of gangs. Gang member vs. gang motive. Prevention. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 1. “Violence and Criminal Violence”. Defining Violence and Criminal Violence. Violence. : “behavior by persons against persons that intentionally threatens, attempts, or actually inflicts physical harm.” . Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 6. “Rape and Sexual Assaults”. OUTLINE. I. PATTERNS AND TRENDS. II. EXPLANATIONS. Psychoanalytic Theories. Feminist Theories. Social Learning Theories. III. INTERVENTIONS. Rape Law Reform. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 5. “Robbery”. OUTLINE. PATTERNS AND TRENDS. EXPLANATIONS. Strain Theory & Differential Opportunity. Control Theory. Differential Association. Symbolic Interaction. Routine Activities Theory. Riedel and Welsh, Ch. 8. “Family Violence”. OUTLINE. PATTERNS AND TRENDS. EXPLANATIONS. Social Learning. Cycle of Violence. Patriarchy (Feminist Theory). Social Isolation. Economic Dependence. Mental Health Issues. Which are two basic elements of a crime?. Which are three categories of criminal offences in English criminal court system?. Translate the following paragraph:. A crime occurs when someone breaks the law by an overt act, ommission or neglect that can lead to a penalty, such as imprisonment or fine, being imposed on the defendant in the name of the state.. criminalisation. Presenter: . Leanne Dowse, UNSW. . Presentation to . Inaugural Asia-Pacific Conference on Gendered Violence and Violations. UNSW, Sydney, Australia. 10-12 February 2015 . Acknowledgments. A crime is a wrong against society . The main purpose of criminal law is to protect society and maintain the peace. The Criminal Law . System. Purposes of Mainstream Canadian Criminal Law . maintain order. “. School Violence. ”. OUTLINE. PATTERNS AND TRENDS. School as a setting for violence. Measures of school violence. EXPLANATIONS. Individual—Control theory. Institutional—School climate theory. Universitygroupshallmeanacademicschooldepartmentprogram universitycouncilcommitteeandfacultyOutsidegroupshallmeananyorganizationgroupthatincluded within the termuniversity groupTDCJgroupshallreferanyd Prepared by Adam J. McKee. What Makes an Act a Crime?. C. rimes, when taken as a whole, have very little in common. . Most mala in se offenses are universally criminal. . Murder, rape, robbery, arson, and burglary are nowhere acceptable (except for places where the rule of law does not prevail)..