Criminology Week 1: What is Criminology? What is Crime? Who Decides?

[@Perished_Phantom]

When a KZbin video is more informational than your actual course.

[@XXXTHREAT]

I gave my current online lecturer 10 mins before I came to youtube *insert eye roll

[@johannaserrano3301]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@priakaushal2071]

This. My teacher made causation of crime a joke

[@sanajjang9871]

My dream is to become a criminologist.. But if I fail, then I'll just be a criminal instead

[@7of977]

At least you will know why youre doing it 🤷‍♀️

[@joanaragasajo4329]

Lol

[@bellman8041]

@@joanaragasajo4329 I did it the other way round, now I really do understand.

[@user-gq9gm2en4g]

Cheers m8 invite me

[@mariamraza8080]

Lol😅

[@RedIMO1]

I'm planning to become a criminal. Wish me good luck, y'all

[@92Residence]

Good luck ✋🏻

[@AnilSharma-nb2bt]

good luck bro.. happy ending in jail.

[@cooldragon5524]

ip acquired

[@robinashaheen1391]

No no bad manners

[@hhwgroup786]

good luck i am planning to become police i will caught u soon if u successful in becoming criminal

[@ibrahimagga5687]

criminology is body of knowledge regarding crime in social phenomenon

[@dindochavez2211]

I am an criminology student and all I can sir is thank you for the knowledge that you add up to me, It gives me more knowledge of what my course truly is. You made for us students to understand what it takes to be a criminology student. once again, thank you sir james!!

[@Tiffmidon]

I graduated from University of Maine at Augusta with a BA in Social Science and I had this professor for a couple classes. Professor Cook is awesome. Excited to see how many views this has and all the positive comments!

[@genesis11am]

What job did u start off after you graduated?

[@Tiffmidon]

@@genesis11am I am a psychiatric technician at a local mental health hospital. The job only requires a HS diploma but my BA gave me a leg up and a higher pay!

[@genesis11am]

@@Tiffmidon wow really cool. Can't wait to get my school started

[@easyenglishwithfateh150]

i am a student of criminology, from PAKISTAN. I WENT through criminology with profound eye thus, i really kudos to this sir for making such nice and accurate video on criminology.

[@TheSeungberry]

I'm finding this video ten years later but since middle school I've layed my eyes on studying crime, I'm currently a junior in highschool and my I didn't know what career I wanted to, I started with music, to culinary arts, and now to criminology, I hope to stay in this field because I truly have always wanted to study criminology, this professor teaches really good than the course i am taking right now and its really helping me, thank you so much!!!!

[@JamesCookUMA]

I'm glad you found this video to be helpful in thinking about the course you're already taking!

[@vickypham6843]

Dear James. Thank you for your guidance and great tools.

[@drummersyd]

I think I'm the youngest here 17 and just starting taking an interest and started studying very interesting.

[@sesrinawainwright]

Well I'm 15 and have been interested in criminology sense 13 so....

[@urbanization7734]

Sesrina Wainwright good thing your not interested in english because you cant spell since

[@user-xx5nk1wv1e]

I'm 17 too :D I have no idea what to major in...

[@ghermanthepridefulwanderer5673]

13 bro

[@alexbrown9622]

+urbanization good thing you're not interested in English because you used the wrong form of "you're".

[@KristianGravenor]

Thanks for this. Now I know that Criminology isn't for me.

[@loveandbeauty221]

Thank you so much for this video, I'm deciding between criminal justice and criminology to study in University and this video was informative and well done

[@sb77221]

As an Australian student of Criminology having a Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies (BLJS) I find this video a good learning tool.... We may have other ways of saying things, like Actus rea and mens rea I understand the concepts, I thank you.

[@zaidaloleaq2899]

thanks professor for the time. and please don't stop. keep on we really into this amazing subject.

[@MagdaThomas]

Hey this is awesome , i am studying Criminology in the Netherlands and this is wonderfull to go to and see how the english speaking folk define "Crime" :)

[@alexandramuradas4619]

Thank you. I am looking forward to earn more about criminology.

[@Дэни-д6ю]

Thanks now I know criminology is definitely for me.

[@ikpakelvinegede3151]

i really enjoyed your teactering , tks and God blessed you

[@anbathanga4660]

Great! Very enthusiastic introduction to the subject. Thank you! 😊

[@saulcharapaqui6787]

I am engineer but this topic Just caught my attention. Thanks for your time and efforts.

[@Shell553]

excellent lecture , very informative for me as a first year student

[@princessbaquilar2857]

Me learning some important knowledge cause I passed the exam in University and I'm taking criminology

[@retossimmers1855]

I am taking criminology for my junior year of high school 🏫 but since we are doing online school thank god I found this video

[@kathleenkwe9745]

Good luck for u

[@joshc8316]

This is such a amazing lecture !

[@lynnrotich8577]

Joshua Cannon :gud bro

[@BossChronicles]

Such a fascinating subject

[@craigleejones1982]

I have done a starter course in criminology but that didnt go into much detail watched this video and have a better understanding, i would love to go into this field oneday but just happy to learn for now

[@ianjames5311]

I was studying criminology here in australia. I would realy like to see more of your videos and go through the whole course. I am a disabled person and have all of my faculties, so I just do courses in subjects that interest me, criminology has always interested me because it is evolving, and differs from country to country. I would like to get some form of certificate or something to reflect my studies in this area, but have this disability and cannot attend lectures etc, so I would like to do something by correspondence, but it has to be very cheap or free. Can you help me? I would love to have you as a lecturer because you don't hold back when questioning something.

[@gullwingstorm857]

Bear in mind that Justice courses (cert IV and onwards) in Australia will not be the same. The Law School in Melbourne recommends Open University for pre-law courses, and they are online only. Easy access for disability.

[@DatCrazyNerf]

I am also interested in studying criminology. I am unfortunately also disabled and this limits my ability to ever turn law, criminology etc into a career. I have a very deep interest invested in studying history too though and hope to one day work in the avenue of literature and historical study! Hope you are well, have a good day!

[@ivklana]

@@DatCrazyNerf I don't know if this is too late, but I thought I'd give it a short anyway! I graduated high-school this year and I applied to an online university (because it's not possible for me to travel to any physical university, unfortunately) called Arden University, and you can study Criminology and Psychology, Criminology alone, Criminology and Law, etc. there. I think it's as cheap as it gets (and before I state the tuition fees I have to mention, but I'm not entirely sure, I think there are either discounts or no tuitions at all for people with disabilities because they do ask you if you do have any when you apply online), around 5.5K$ per year for three of four years, rounding up to 16K$ in total. It's not exactly free, but it assures you a diploma in the field. I think it's fit for disabled people considering the courses are online and you don't have to travel. I'm really looking forward to hear from you if you're still active on here, and I hope you do after all continue in this field!

[@DatCrazyNerf]

@@ivklana I started university last year and tried to do criminology. Ultimately I decided I wasn't interested enough, and dropped the uni course. I now have a job in a museum filled with old & contemporary art and I love it.

[@TheSonwu39]

“Experimentally,” he says. Given the history of this Nation, why are we surprised by these facts.

[@loosies6418]

14, wanting to learn criminology because its always been my dream to work with the fbi

[@gwendolynquilang8460]

this is my report....deviance and criminology for this coming jan,5,2019.

[@daizyali]

Thank you so much for the information ! really helpful!

[@joobinny]

Great lecture! Is there certain websites of your class?

[@natashaboatswainsw8639]

I am a 2nd year Criminology student, this video explains criminology very well, the video is easy to watch as well as understand. Thank you @Jamescook

[@qadirmalik5035]

Hey I'm interested in criminology and want to join police later on but the thing is i wish to study biology..so my question is can i do master's in criminology after doing a bachelor's in biology?

[@zaimahbegum-diamond1660]

@@qadirmalik5035 yes

[@qadirmalik5035]

@@zaimahbegum-diamond1660 ok thank you so much😊

[@hazard1233]

@@qadirmalik5035 forensics might be a good idea if you’re looking into criminology and biology

[@1224xenia]

Thanks for your explanation and lecture it's very useful . Thank you James

[@Squashedberriz]

I’m fourteen what am I doing here

[@elser5228]

You're not alone

[@wackss5049]

Same lol

[@johnjagodzimski2158]

This is my dream job. Totally going to school for this

[@jeffcollins9995]

John Denver's claim to fame was NOT that he wore big glasses and he was on the Muppets. He was a songwriter, Grammy award-winning, in fact, because he was a good songwriter, period,

[@JamesCookUMA]

Jeff, as someone who grew up with Denver's Back Home Again album on his parents' record player, and who worked for years at a grocery store that played John Denver's Greatest Hits every single day on repeat, I hear you and agree. Denver also wore big glasses, had funny 70s hair, and was repeatedly on the Muppets. It's all true.

[@jeffcollins9995]

He wore John Lennon glasses.

[@JamesCookUMA]

Big glasses: www.athruzpiano.com/wall-of-fame/

[@dhakomodherooherokoko6037]

I love your lecture, from Nairobi

[@fatmamohammed7724]

Hy am frm mbsa r u planning 2 be criminology?

[@ALFAREHMAN100]

Sir I did Master in.Criminology from Pakistan but there not any scope future : what should I do?

[@ikpakelvinegede3151]

wow this is great , thanks keep the good job going

[@heyhey2810]

Hi, thank you for this James, it helps a lot!... KEep posting please

[@glambyjannet1237]

Really helpful content. Thank u. :)

[@muhammadfarooq4775]

Hiiiiii

[@jhonah1849]

Thank you for this information 😊 God bless you

[@SaraKhan-ez9ry]

Whats a best lectures please make a series of lecture on criminology

[@chroniciaw7730]

student in forensic psychology, have questions about the age-crime curve and the impact of the policies for juveniles and into adulthood.

[@JamesCookUMA]

Hi! Here's a great place to start. It's a consideration of different ways of measuring the age-crime curve and how those differences influences thinking about policy regarding young people and crime. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cbm.2159

[@eroceanos]

Yeah: we live under the golden rule: who owns the gold, makes the rules.

[@robertamargiotta524]

Such an inspiring lecture!

[@GusiiDigitalNews]

Criminologist from Kenya

[@stephiehathaway9919]

What are some good colleges to apply to for criminology?

[@alexbrown9622]

it's a rare subject, sometimes you can't really choose. I know that in my home state of Virginia there are only 4 colleges which offer it. I had to expand my search to an additional 2 colleges in North Carolina due to the lack.

[@stephiehathaway9919]

+Alex “Bear” Brown Thanks! Im in Massachusetts so more research for me haha.

[@JamesCookUMA]

+Stephie Hathaway The University of Southern Maine has a solid Criminology department (one of their faculty literally wrote the textbook) and offers a Bachelor's degree in Criminology.

[@stephiehathaway9919]

+James Cook Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

[@A_A_N_C_]

+Stephie Hathaway Come to UofT! I'll be taking those courses this fall

[@romeosaunders3310]

I love this video

[@harpie_raven5889]

I’m training young, I’m 13 (essentially 14, this is my happy birthday present to me, my b-days on 21st) !

[@topic260]

I want to become a detective, so im watching this

[@DatCrazyNerf]

Extremely interesting content James. I am interested to take in some of your discourse on the field of criminology. It is a very intense field to learn the intent and predications of these things.

[@dewantriputri1429]

Thank you for the lecture 🙏

[@DarkPrinceOfClowns]

I don't say this alot (I tend to mainly nag on details to be fair) but absolutly BRILLIANT!!! *Grins widely* I escpecially liked the argument against Mala in Se, which I have always insisted is a myth, and doesn't really exist. There is nothing that is universial. Or, to quote deSade "There is no virtue who has not once been considered a vice, and no vice that has not once been considered a virture." I have only just discovered Criminology (I have studies some basic sociology before tho), could you suggest some books or videos that might be a good place to start? Especially when it comes to motives and such, which I find to be a highly interesting study. (Obviously I will attempt to find the rest of your courses here. Still...)

[@lynnrotich8577]

Nathanael Maldoror :I really love u my dear am a Kenyan

[@jamesrepel609]

Wow thanks for the information sir now I admit this ..

[@zubairjunejo5875]

Sir you rocked that, though four years back this content still has its value and worth. Actually Sir I was wondering how to get the slide share doc of your Lecturers. It would be great if you can post some link to redirect us there. Thanks from Asian continent.

[@JamesCookUMA]

Hello, Zubair. I don't use Slideshare, actually. But thank you so much for the feedback.

[@oneilhowell3800]

I like this.

[@ivanmelchor1580]

I know this video is old but is it possible so share your PowerPoint ?

[@ashleyspencer5800]

Ivan Melchor DM on Instagram as @thecocknextdoor. I would send you some.

[@laibaeman4674]

sir kindly recommend me a book of criminology

[@queenkwashi791]

Am a student of Criminology

[@waedjradi]

Good intro.

[@kifayatkhankhan8099]

Thank u sir. It helped m a lot.

[@blackstone3193]

Lot of thanks sir

[@oclough19]

I'm in year 9 and picking options what should I pick to become a criminologist?

[@eighteensixtyfour19]

Psychology, sociology, law, science

[@brunodua.bd3000]

sociology, law and history ...trust me this will prepare you well

[@JamesCookUMA]

+Bruno Duarte Great suggestions... and if you can find an undergraduate Criminology or Sociology of Law course, those combine eighteensixtyfour19 and Bruno Duarte's suggestions nicely.

[@TWlovex1]

Guessing you're in a UK school? If so, you will have already chosen you're GCSEs, which doesn't really affect what you can do for A level as long as you get above C in maths, English and science. For A-level, I recommend you take subjects such as sociology or psychology and with that, you can get the ideal grades for a criminology university course☺️

[@BDB101SB]

15yo studying this for no reason other than boredom✌

[@haley335]

Same

[@reynandcabanalan8656]

Its Better to be ready ready than never

[@naz2167]

New here

[@李菁曼]

Same cept of 16 lol

[@kundai.patricia4563]

same

[@charlesrandall5698]

Profile analysis of criminal behavior , hummmmm!!!!

[@karlosumilang6131]

Hello i'm almost 19, from New Zealand interested in becoming a Policeman, so i'm planning to enroll into university to take criminology. Any suggestions or opinions? And I may have second guesses about my future career...

[@briannalorrain1743]

I’m really interested in criminology but my major is engineering. I want to get to know more about criminology but can’t find free articiles for self learning or recommended online books.

[@biboysadventures2152]

criminology as you said is not about police procedures, not like law school, not penology but why is it here in the Philippines, the criminology board exams/ licensure exams deals and asks these things?

[@CircleWilliams]

I think he meant criminology's scope of focus makes it a different discipline, not that there won't be overlap with directly related disciplines.

[@JamesCookUMA]

Yep!

[@000CreamX0]

Thankyou 👏👏🙂

[@nh2524]

Sir, What's the role of theories of criminology on criminal laws?

[@tamaraalfarisi856]

My school doesn't offer sociology or law as a subject, so what should I take for my A levels?

[@R1821g]

"The purpose of criminology is not to think/talk about how the world /ought/ to be" "The ultimate goal of criminology is to change the world" ....that seems extremely problematic?

[@JamesCookUMA]

Hi, Reina. Well, yes. As I point out in the next breath in that video, there are reasons to "raise your eyebrows" at that idea. However we might think of this morally, however, it is *descriptively accurate* to say of criminology as an enterprise that it has been strongly tied to a practical project of changing our social world.

[@bbbecksxo]

Why did I answer and legit feel like I was in this class 🤔 This guy could tell me oranges are blue and I’d believe him 🤙🏻 I wish I was that smart 😂

[@bbbecksxo]

#legitimateimprisonment

[@melissatanksley4240]

Can we get a pdf of the notes emailed to us? Writing arm is in a cast.

[@TommyLeFavourMinutemen2015]

Do i need to take a Soc 101? Or learn a little about Soc 101 before continuing this course @James Cook

[@JamesCookUMA]

+Tommy Guns A little introduction to sociology never hurts. It would provide helpful context to understand the disciplinary point of view. It's not absolutely necessary, though, if you have a flexible mindset.

[@TommyLeFavourMinutemen2015]

I am a highschool student taking these courses for fun.... I enjoyed watching your videos there easy to follow. So who would you suggest to watch that does a adequate job with SOC 101

[@JamesCookUMA]

Coursera and EdX have official courses. Try jamescookuma.com/introductiontosociology if you're more interested in browsing materials.

[@TommyLeFavourMinutemen2015]

+James Cook Thank you so much if i havve questions through out this could i message you?

[@JamesCookUMA]

Sure.

[@chapelimohkin]

Next year God help me coz this course I should study it

[@dong.7519]

your trying to compare apples and oranges

[@imogenfernbutler9178]

Do you have a reference for Paul Tappen?

[@JamesCookUMA]

Imogen, thanks for writing. You can start here: www.corwin.com/upm-data/25522_Chap02.pdf

[@imogenfernbutler9178]

Thank you :)

[@zamantaha8877]

Not sure what i am understanding here .. this is same like my university lecture nothing new

[@tier786]

Jokes on you if youre paying for your lecture😂

[@haley335]

Book mark: 28:33 :)

[@natemotivation8523]

Wish I could've went to this school. 😕 or at least take a class with him.

[@anyanewahakosuaattah9656]

Hello I have a bachelors degree in IT but for master's degree I want to offer criminology... I know this video is old but is it possible ?

[@saldanimacapaar7359]

Criminology is the study of crime and deviant behaviour. Criminology is an interdisciplinary field in both the behavioural and social sciences. I chose criminology because my dream is to be a savior of the people because there are so many horny people in the world

[@jenniferparkes8610]

Where you study

[@jessicanwadike3641]

Thanks

[@bsieufkek]

3:35 bookmark

[@Learnwithchinedu]

Am a first year criminology student at National open University of Nigeria. Thanks for the interesting lecture. I would like to meet up with you

[@balakrishnankp1219]

Hai am planning on doing criminology and I have question (is science such as biology physics and chemistry required for studying criminology)

[@donteo508]

No, Science isn't required for the degree unless stated by the university you're studying at but it would help towards understanding forensics if you plan to go into crime from that aspect.

[@kristineleonhart2366]

i love you james

[@jimmydebb3402]

What kind of field in American Society could a noncitizen student with master degree of criminology to participate in as his lifetime career？🙏🙏

[@JamesCookUMA]

Before Trump and his xenophobic policies, any career that a citizen student could imagine in criminology.

[@JamesCookUMA]

After Trump, most immigration is suspended, sadly.

[@jimmydebb3402]

James Cook hopefully, the lightinging will strike me hardly of his termination at the day I graduated.

[@WindydayHK]

norm is going away from law slowly.

[@criminologypage7956]

This is great, but no offence had you been drinking when you done the lecture lol. The video covers so much though, thanks.

[@JamesCookUMA]

What a sweet question! No, I'm like this naturally.

[@michaelmallal9101]

I've been convicted of a criminal offence (probably coz of coloured skin) but was denied procedural fairness in judge alone (no jury) trials.

[@yamiskidzzone3859]

I just came here an realised it's exactly seven years old

[@MrJosephmang]

Interested

[@dong.7519]

If you want to figure out crime live with your definition of crime for 4 years under the same sircumstanceies as the subject your defining laws about. 90% of crime is a trickle down effect of the population your not studying.

[@liamfarhan5168]

Hey you amazing

[@WilliamDonovanvideos]

What i need to be criminalist in USA?

[@JamesCookUMA]

+William Donovan The answers are as diverse as what you would like to DO with a degree in criminology. Would you like to be an activist? Then no formal education is required; rather it is simply enough to study the subject through reading, lecture if you feel it is necessary, and some practice in application. Would you like you be a social worker or non-profit worker acting as an advocate in various aspects of the criminal institutional system? Then a B.A. with some coursework in criminology (or a major or minor in criminology if your institution offers one) is a good idea. Would you like to study crime as a sociologist for a living? Then a PhD is called for, and you should look at graduate schools when (if) you are ready.

[@WilliamDonovanvideos]

James Cook Well i already have a baccalaureate degree and i am at law school first year

[@mylenesandiego4105]

Im graduated a bachelor degree of BS Criminology

[@samanafatima9241]

Hi, i'm planning to do the same once i finish my high school. can you tell me about the fees of BS Criminology? is it different for different countries? because i live here in Oman. And the subjects that i need to take for it after my Alevels because the only subjects we're being provided in our school for Alevels is Phy, Chem, maths and Bio. Plus what course is needed in Uni? i looked on to criminal justice it seems pretty cool but in the video he mentioned it's not related to criminology. Let me know, Thanks :)

[@donteo508]

Fees of universities varies from place to place and whether you choose in-state/out-state

[@donteo508]

***** Most college degrees are only worth as much as you want them to be. If all YOUR POTATOE was concerned about is money, i'd say the thing, but he might not be, who knows.

[@0806ash]

Can anybody show me his next power point presentation?