A. Ancient Times Many eras occurred prior to the Renaissance, but many people are still confused about when the history of the development of this field of criminology began. According to Bonger, the history of the development of criminology began in the ancient era, i.e., in the Greek and Roman eras. In
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The Aim of Studying Criminology
In the development of the last two centuries, humans no longer study crime, but they have studied criminology. Studying crime and studying criminology are two different things. Studying crime means studying the patterns and causes of people doing bad things, while studying criminology is learning about crime and public reactions
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Criminology as a science that studies crime is the result of a reaction to chaos and irregularities in European countries. Early theories in criminology and other social sciences were disturbed by revolts and revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Talking about criminology means talking about knowledge because criminology is
Continue readingA Statistical Approach to The Study of Crime
According to Romli Atmasasmita, crime statistics or moral statistics introduced by Quetelet is a form of observation about crime by using figures that find the existence of regularities in the development of crime. The crime that arises and develops in society and every certain crime happening in society constantly re-occurs. The meaning of
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A simple understanding of life is about balance. Everything is made in pairs and in full balance. The old teachings of good and bad behavior and other forms of balance will remain inherent, whether taught through philosophy, religion, or science. The logic of good and bad behavior is embedded psychologically
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According to Soerjono Soekanto, one of the elements of law enforcement is the community. Law enforcement comes from the community. It has a goal to reach peace in society. Thus, viewed from a particular point of view, the community will be able to influence the enforcement of the law. Society
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