Where did the study of deviance start in America?
chicago
How do functionalists view society?
parts studied together as a whole,one part breaks down other parts help
Crime is necessary
Does Durkheim think crime is a good thing? Why?
yes
Leads to positive social change
Expand perspective, collective conscious
What is Strain Theory and what kind of society is it applicable to?
one doesnt have means they lead to crime for that
applicable Free market society
Not applicable to english society
What are some critiques of Merton's Strain Theory?
More economic crime and not violent
What are the subculture theories of crime?
techniques of neutralization
differential association theory
How do phenomenologists study deviance?
conduct interviews
What are the main tenants of radical criminology thought?
Who benefits and is targeted
Crimes against humanity
Formal definition- form of control
Whoever makes definition has power, can change it
Are most crimes in America violent or dangerous?
no
Are we more likely to be victimized by strangers or by people we know?
people we know
Where do we find accurate statistics about crime?
UCR
What are feminist thoughts behind criminal behavior?
analyzing gender inequality
Why women do not commit crime as often, why do they commit the crimes they do
What is the main objective of feminist theory?
women are vicitims
Patriarchy is the root of dominant and subordinate rules
Privileged males make and support the rules
Women are Disadvantaged restricted and miscontrolled
What do the early feminist theories say about the cause of delinquency?
social roles of women are different from the roles of men, leading to different pathways toward deviance, crime, and victimization
What are critical feminists interested in?
Class struggle
Conflict theory
Systematic oppression
Women's wage gap
What is the feminist perspective about rape?
crimes against women to push the patriarchy
What does the feminist perspective say about the patriarchal system?
unjust social system that is harmful to both men and women. It often includes any social, political, or economic mechanism that evokes male dominance over women.
How are women treated in the criminal justice system?
more harshly sentenced
What is victimology?
Who gets victimized
the study of the victims of crime and the psychological effects on them of their experience.
How is victimology studied?
victim surveys
Which season has the highest rate of violent crime and simple assaults?
fall
What time do the most serious crimes typically take place?
6pm-6am
When are household property crimes the highest?
summer
What neighborhoods are more likely to expose people to violent crime and theft?
urban
inner/central city
Which regions in the US experience more household crime?
south and west