Reviewer To Introduction Criminology
Reviewer To Introduction Criminology
Second half of 20th Century/ Independent Criminology Gregg Barak- Criminology is an interdisciplinary study
of various body of knowledge, which focuses on the
-Criminology began to assert from the traditional etiology of crime, behavior of criminals, policies and
discipline that spawned it. practices of crime content.
- A numbers of university developed graduate programs
in Criminology
Webster Dictionary- Criminology as the scientific
- tend/seek to understand crime itself rather than study study of crime as social phenomenon, or of criminals and
of crime as one aspect of an overall sociological or their mental traits, habits or discipline.
psychological theory.
- Contemporary scholars believe that criminal
motivation is the product of one or more complex set of European Society of Criminology- Criminology as
factors. scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge
concerning the explanation , prevention, control and
treatment of Criminal delinquency, offenders and victim.
Theories considered in one of the three categories:
1. Theories attributing criminal behavior to biological or Definition of Terms
congenital defects of the offender
1. Applied Criminology- art of creating typologies,
2. Theories relating crime to psychological factors or mental classifications….
disorder, and
2. Theoretical Criminology- subfield of general
3. Theories relating crime to environment or social factors. criminology most often found in universities and colleges.
3. Constitutional Approach- approach to explaining
Criminology Definition criminal behavior is influenced by structure or physical
characteristics of persons body.
Edwin Sutherland- Criminology is the body of
knowledge regarding social problem of crime. 4. Criminologist- who studies criminology. Term recorded
from 1857. who trained in field of criminology.
- criminology is science regarding crime and
delinquency as social phenomenon. 5. Criminalist- who reconstruct crime scene or works with
crime scene evidence for forensic purposes.
- Dean of Modern Criminology
6. Dualistic Fallacy- assumption that there is distinct
difference between 2 groups: criminals and noncriminals.
7. Criminality- behavioral predisposition that gathered and evaluated independent of any particular
disproportionately favors criminal activity ideational framework
8. Criminal Justice- scientific study of crime, criminal law Second Era: Golden Age of Theory- intellectual
and components of criminal justice system. theorizing dominated the scene. No systematic attempt to
link criminological research to theory.
9. Criminal Justice System- agencies of justice whose goal
is to apprehend, convict, punish, and rehabilitate law Third Era: Age of Extensive Theory Testing- testing
violators. dominant theories using largely empirical methods.
Scientific examination of criminological theories that had
10. Experimental Criminology- form of contemporary been previously advanced.
criminology that makes use of rigorous social scientific
techniques.
Explaining Scope of Theory
Goals of Studying criminology- to describe, understand, 1. General Theory- attempts to explain all form of criminal
predict, and control criminal behavior. conduct through single overarching approach.
2. Unicasual Theory- posits only one source
Nature of Criminology 3. Integrated Theory- provides explanatory perspective
that merges concepts drawn from diff. Sources. Contrast to
1. Applied Science- in study of causes of crimes, General Theory.
anthropology, psychology and other natural science. In
crime detection-chemistry, medicine, physics may be
utilized.
Crime- an act or omission punishable by law
2. Social Science- social creation that exists in a society
being as a social phenomenon. Types/Categories of Crime
3. Dynamic- criminology changes as social condition 1. Felony- act punishable by revised penal code of Phil.
changes. It is concomitant with advancement of other 2. Offense- act punishable by special penal law
science that has been applied.
3. Misdemeanor/ Delinquency- violation of simple rules
4. Nationalistic- study of crime must be in relation to and rugalations.
existing criminal law w/in territory or country.
1. Luckenbill’s Situated Transaction Model- commonly b. Impact Stage- the phase in w/c victimization
found in sociology of deviance textbooks. Interpersonal level, occurs.
crime and victimization.
c. Post-Impact Stage- entails the degree and
a. Insult b. Clarification c. Retaliation d. Counter duration of the personal and social disorganization ff.
Retaliation e. Presence of Weapon f. Onlooker Victimization.
d. Behavioral Outcome- describes victim’s
adjustment to the victimization experience
2. Benjamin and Master’s Threefold Model- from prison
riots to strain theories.
a. Precipitating Factors- wrong place, wrong time
b. Attracting Factors- choices, options, lifestyles Kinds of Crime Victim
c. Predisposing Factors- sociodemographic characteristics 1. Direct or Primarily Crime Victim- victim directly suffers
the harm or injury which is physical, psychological and
economic losses.
3. Lawrence and Marcus Felson’s Routine Activities 2. Indirect or Secondary Crime Victim- ex. Rape victim
Theory- anxious to test theory. or children of battered woman
a. Suitable targets- poverty 3. Tertiary Crime Victim- who experience harm vicariously
such as through media accounts.
b. Motivated Offenders
c. Absence of Guardians- few defensible spaces and
absence of private securities Etiology- refers to cause, set of causes, manner of
causation od disease/ condition, investigation or attribution
of the cause or reason for something
Etiology on Crime
Etiology- analyzes and studies causal links between
circumstances and diff. Factors of criminality.
- studies and research of causes and circumstances
that deal w/ all criminal behavior and other phenomena in
society.
Criminal Etiology- division of criminology w/ attempts to
provide scientific analysis on the causes of crime.
Causes of Crime- factors or circumstances that apply
significantly more to offenders than to non-offenders and
potentially a direct but not necessarily immediate link to
crime.
POLSCI
Power of the Gov’t Niccolo Machiavelli- father of political science
Eminent Domain, Power of taxation, Police Power Prof. Francis Lieber- father of modern political science
State- group of persons permanently occupying a definite
proportion of territory possessing a gov’t to w/c great of
3 Branches of Gov’t inhabitants render habitual obedience
Executive- implementing of law, President - legal or juristic concept
Legislative- making of law, Senator and Congressman Nation- ethnic or racial concept
Judiciary- interpret law, Chief Justice Nasci- to be born indicates a relation of birth origin and
implies common race
Politics- actual participation of a population in the activities Nationality- ethnic or racial-absolute, innate
of affairs of state
-shaping or sharing of power
Science- unique, SCIRE means to know Duties of State
Science of Politics- basic knowledge and unerstanding of Peace and order
state and principles of ideas, concerned w/ association of
human beings into body politic Political Harmony
Political Theory- political vies and thoughts relating to state Social Justice
Public Law- study of gov’t power, duties, its organization Economic Development
and limits of authority
Political Science- study of politics
Models and characteristics of various forms of Gov’t
- deals with aspects of individual in society relate to
activities and org. Devoted seeking of power Monarchy, Aristocracy, Political Regime, Democracy
vs Authoritarianism
- study of sharing/ shaping of power
- systematic study of state and gov’t
Monarchy- state w/c supreme power is actually lodged in a
J.W. Garner- politics begins and end with the state monarch. Held by a single person. Hereditary.
-State is a community of persons, more/less - political system based upon the undivided
sovereignty / rule of single person.
Polis- state, city or sovereign state
- supreme authority is vested on a a monarch, an
individual ruler who functions as the head of state and
Four Essential elements of State achieved his/her position through hereditary. Must allow only
male succession
1. People- no state w/out population. No limit. Less than
1000 - coined term 20th century by Norbert Elias, German
sociologists
2. Territory- geographical surface of earth w/c state is
located
3. Sovereignty- distinctive mark of statehood. Supreme Absolute Monarch
power. Limited Monarch
4. Government- absence will cause chaos. The agent of
state through w/c the will of state is translated into action
King- feminine queen, a supreme power, sovereign over a
nation or territory, of higher rank than any other secular ruler
Natural Theory- every city exists by nature and man is by except an emperor to whom king may be subject
nature a political animal. Men interact w/ their common - often stood as mediator between his people and their
needs god, or as in ancient Sumer, the god’s representative
Divine Theory- God/ god established the state and
appointed someone to rule over it.
Kingship- a worldwide phenomenon can be elective, usually
Force Theory- state is created by conquest, force or hereditary and takes the form of a monarchy. Maybe absolute
coercion or constitutional
Social Contract Theory- state formed by deliberate and
voluntary agreement among people.
Functions of Monarchy
Consists of distinct but interdependent institutions- a
Stages in study of Political Science gov’t and a state administration
Religious Stage- the gov’t, leaders and laws was And a court and a variety of ceremonies on the
considered as divinely inspires other provide for social life of the members of dynasty ,
Metaphysical Stage- state was concerned as human friend and elite
institution Entails not only political administrative organization
Modern Stage- state was capable of being improved by but also a court society
rulers and subj. According to certain principle of laws
Pre Modern Monarchy- european monarchies underwent a Preamble- source of obligation. Means ‘to walk before’
process of evolution and transformation
Preambulus- ‘walking in front’
Theocratic Kingship- leading kings assume their
status as God’s representatives on earth
Renaissance- newly adapt type of monarch in Europe, State- element of people, gov’t, sovereignty, territory
initiating voyages of discoveries to other continents, - more/less numerous
developing new form of mercantile trade, building armies
and large gov’t bureaucaries that represented forms of PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES
ART. II – DECLARATION OF
political administrative. PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES
Principles [sec.1-6]:
Binding rules which must be observed in the conduct of
government [BERNAS]
Aristocracy- high class in certain agencies
- power is helb by nobility The Philippines is a democratic and republican state [Sec.
- high-level technocrats make up large part of technical 1]
aristocracy Renunciation of war [Sec. 2] Only refers to wars of
- conceived by Plato. Means the rule of the few best aggression, not defensive war
Adoption of
generally-accepted principles of
international law [Sec. 2]
Adherence to a policy of peace, freedom, and amity
with all
nations [Sec. 2]
Political Regime- institution w/ clear, substantive and
geographical limits bounded by explicit rules, agreed on Civilian supremacy [Sec. 3] Civilian authority (Section 3,
gov.t Article II) is not defeated in a joint task force between the PNP
and Marines for the enforcement of law and order in Metro
Manila as long as control is left to the PNP. [IBP v. Zamora
Democracy- rule by people. Derived from Greek demokratia (2000)]
coined from demos(people) and kratos(rule) in middle 5 th (6) Role of the armed forces [Sec. 3]
century to denote political systems
(a) Protector of the people and the State
(b) Secure the sovereignty of the State and the
integrity of
Authoritarianism- principle of blind submission to authority the national territory
- denotes any political system that concentrates power Compulsory military and civil service [Sec. 4]
Under
in the hands of leader/small elite that is not constitutionally conditions provided by law
responsible
Maintenance of peace and order, promotion of general
welfare [Sec. 5]
Constitution- body of rules and maxims in accordance w/ Recognition of a hierarchy of rights [BERNAS]
w/c the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised
(a) Life
(b) Liberty
(c) Property
- social contract(Marcos V. Manglapus)
Separation of Church and State [Sec. 6]
Policies [sec. 7-28]: Guidelines for the orientation of the
Purpose of Constitution state [BERNAS]
- to prescribe the permanent framework of a system of gov’t Independent foreign policy [Sec. 7]
to assign to the several dept. Their respective powers and
duties and establish certain 1st principles on w/c gov’t is Freedom from nuclear weapons [Sec. 8]
founded
Promote a just and dynamic social order [Sec.9]
Promote social justice in all phases of national
Constitution as Municipal Law- binding only w/in the development [Sec. 10]
territorial limits of sovereignty pomulgating the constitution
Personal dignity and human rights [Sec. 11]
Family as basic social institution [Sec. 12]
1987 Constitution- 4th fundamental law to govern the
Philippines since it became independent on July 4, 1946 Vital role of youth in nation-building [Sec. 13]
Role of women in nation-building [Sec. 14]
Background of 1987 Constitution Fundamental equality before the law of women and
men
[Sec. 14]
1. Proclamation of Freedom Constitution
Right to health [Sec.15]
Proclamation February 25, 1986, announcing
Corazon and VP Laurel were assuming power Right to a balanced and healthful ecology [Sec.16,
Oposa v. Factoran]
Executive Order No.1(Feb 28, 1986)
Priority to education, science and technology, arts,
culture, and sports [Sec. 17]
2. Adoption of the Constitution Labor as a primary social economic force[Sec.18]
3. Effectivity (February 2, 1987) Self-reliant and independent national economy
[Sec.19]
Role of private sector[Sec.20]
Judicial Review- power of /the courts to test the validity of Comprehensive rural development and agrarian
reform
governmental acts in light of their conformity with higher [Sec. 21]
form
Recognition and promotion of rights of indigenous
cultural communities [Sec. 22]
Community-based, sectoral organizations [Sec.23] d) Sea Bed- land that holds the sea. Lying beyond the
sea shore including mineral and natural sources.
Role of communication and information in nation-
building [Sec.24] e) Subsoil- everything beneath the surface soil and
sea bed
Autonomy of local governments [Sec. 25]
f) Insular shelves
Equal access for public service and prohibition of
political dynasties [Sec. 26] g) Other submarine areas
Honesty and integrity in public service [Sec. 27]
Policy of full public disclosure [Sec. 28] The Claim Over Sabbah
Historical Basis- sultanate of sulu granted territory as a prize
for helping sultan of Brunei against his enemies
Forms of Government
Legal Claim Basis- lease agreement
“Government of the Philippines” is defined as:
the
corporate governmental entity through which the functions of
government are exercised throughout the Philippines,
including the various arms through which political Tomas Cloma- found several uninhabited and unoccupied
authority is made effective in the Philippines, whether group of island
pertaining to:
May 11, 1956- w/ 40 men, Tomas and Filemon took formal
(a) the autonomous regions,
(b) the provincial, city, possession of island.
municipal, or barangay subdivisions, or (c) other forms of res nullius- spratly group of island does not belong to any
local government. [Sec. 2(1), Administrative Code] state
Article 1- project idea that the Phil. is an archipelago Innocent Passage- vessels has the right through any
Archipelago- Pelagos means ‘sea’ territorial waters. Convention as passing through waters in an
expeditious and continuous manner.
- sea part or part of sea studded w/ islands, often
synonymous w/ all group of island
Article 2 Declaration of Principles and Policies of the State
Vertical limit of territory of State 2. A treaty has force of a statute- The Constitution gives a
treaty the same weight and value as a statute of Congress
Karman Line- lies at an altitude of 100 km above the
earth’s sea level and commonly used to define the boundary 3. Constitution prevails over a treaty- the 1935 Constitution
between earth’s atmosphere and outer space was changed to “law of the land” in the 1973 Constitution in
order to avoid any conjecture that the generally accepted
principles of international law are incorporated into the
Philippine law with the force of constitutional provisions.
3. Fluvial Domain-
a) Internal Waters- all bodies of water located inside
the base line of territory Article III Bill of Rights
b) Territorial Sea- out to 12 nautical miles from Bill of rights may defined as a declaration and enumeration
baseline, costal state is free to set laws of a person’s rights and privileges which the Constitution is
designed to protect against violations by the government, or
c) Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ)- extend to 200
by an individual or groups of individuals.
nautical miles from baseline. Introduce to halt the
increasingly heated clushes
Classes of rights
1. Natural rights- rights possessed by every citizen without right to own, use, transmit and even to destroy, subject to the
being granted by the State for they are given to man by God right of the State and of other persons.
as a human being created to His image so that he may live a
happy life. Example: right to life, liability, property, and love
2. Constitutional rights- rights which are conferred a n d p r What constitute deprivation
o t e c t e d b y t h e Constitution. Since part of fundamental 1. Deprivation of life
law, cannot be modified or taken away by the law-making
body. 2. Deprivation of liberty
3. Statutory rights- provided by laws promulgated by the 3. Deprivation of property
lawm a k i n g b o d y a n d , consequently, may be abolished
by the same body.
Sec. 2- Regulation of evidence collection, Protection from
unjustified restraint, Right to privacy
Universal Declaration of Human Rights- as the foundation
of all international human rights laws
Search warrant is an order in writing, issued in the name of
the People of the Philippines, signed by a judge and directed
Classification of constitutional rights to a peace officer, commanding him to search for certain
personal property and bring it before the court.
Political rights
Civil rights
Warrant of arrest- written order to arrest a person
Social economic rights designated, i.e., to take him into custody in order that he may
Right of the accused bound to answer for the commission of an offense.
Right to privacy
Sec. 3- Inalienable rights, Right to privacy
Sec. 1- Guarantee of Due Process, General guarantee of Sec. 4- Freedom of assembly, of expression, of press, Right
equality of petition
Due Process- Under the Constitution, person may be Sec. 5- Equality and Freedom of religion, and Official religion
deprived by the State of his life, liberty, or property provided Sec. 6- Freedom of movement
due process of law is observed. Deprivation of life, liberty, or
property by the State is with due process if it done. Sec. 7- Freedom of information
Sec. 8- Freedom of association, Rights to join trade unions
Due process of law has, therefore, a two-fold aspect, Sec. 9- Protection from expropriation
namely: 1.Procedural due process- “which hears before it
condemns, which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders Sec. 10- No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be
judgment only after trials.” An indispensable requisite of passed.
this aspect of due process is the requirement of notice and
Sec. 11- Right to counsel
hearing.
Sec. 12- Regulation of evidence collection, Protection from
2. Substantive due process- requires that the law itself, not
self-incrimination, Right to counsel, Prohibition of torture,
merely the procedures by which the law would be enforced,
Protection of victim’s rights
is fair, reasonable, and just. In other words, no person shall
be deprived of his life, liberty, or property for arbitrary Sec. 13- Regulation of evidence collection, Protection from
reasons or on flimsy grounds. unjustified restraint, Right to pretrial release
Sec. 14- Regulation of evidence collection, Guarantee of
due process, Right to examine evidence/witness, Right to
Persons protected- “person” in the above constitutional
fair trial, Presumption of innocence in trials, Right to public
provision embraces all persons within the territorial
trial, Right to speedy trial
jurisdiction of the Philippines, without regard to any
difference of race, color or nationality, including aliens. Sec. 15- Protection from unjustified restraint
Sec. 16- Right to speedy trial
Life- as protected by due process of law, means something Sec. 17- Protection from selfincrimination
more than mere animal existence. The prohibition against its
deprivation without due process extends to all the limbs and Sec. 18- Prohibition of slavery
faculties by which life is enjoyed.
Sec. 19- Prohibition of cruel treatment Prohibition of capital
punishment
Liberty- a protected by due process of law, denotes not Sec. 20- Rights of debtors
merely freedom from p h y s i c a l r e s t r a i n t ( e . g . ,
Sec. 21- Prohibition of double jeopardy
imprisonment). It also embraces the right of man to use his
faculties with which he has been endowed by his Creator Sec. 22- Protection from ex post facto laws
subject only to the limitation that he does not violate the law
or the rights of other.
- Necessity, end justifies that means, self-deception, Local everyday written and oral
relatives Local specialized written and oral
Global everyday written and oral
Ethical Communicator Global specialized written and oral
Respect audience
Consider the result of communication
Value Truth
Use information correctly
Don not falsify information
Moral Principles
- Utilitarian, Deontology, Virtue
Barriers
1. Cultural Relativism- ethnocentrism