Chapter 6: Crime And Deviance Flashcards
Deviance perspective vs Crime perspective
Devience perspective is a violation of social norms, crime perspective is a violation of laws of the land.
Labeling theory on crime
Crime is a label resulting from power struggles among interest groups
Are crime statistics reliable?
Not exactly, they are often influenced by social contexts.
Is the death penalty conditional?
Yes, the race of the victim matters when considering who recieves the death penalty.
Michel Foucault
Created the idea of panopticon (a surveillance sociaty)
Panopticon
A surveillance society, a sort of rehabilitation for enforcing mental conformity based on a system of control.
Legal perspective on crime
Crime is a choice
Psychological perspective on crime
Mental disorders affect an individual’s capacity for self control
Differential association theory
Delinquent peer influence causes crime
Structural strain theory
Lack of opportunity regarding to socially acceptable ways to achieve goals causes crime
Social control theory
Weak bonds to conventional society influence crime
Labeling theory
Stigma creates a self-fulfilling prophecy.. causing crime.
Examples of informal social control
Neighborhood, media, public opinion
Examples of formal social control
Police, court, correctional institutions
Transformation in the goals of criminal justice
Retribution to rehabilitation when society evolves from mechanic to organic solidarity.
