Class, Gender and Ethnic Differences in YOUTH DEVIANCE - Sociologists Flashcards
1
Q
what did Jacobson et al find find regarding the backgrounds of 200 young people in custody they studied?
A
majority had absent fathers and lived in economically deprived households
2
Q
who argued that a small rise in female crime created a moral panic?
A
Muncie
3
Q
intra-racial
what did lea and young argue?
A
most crime takes place within ethnic communities. mainly young black males against each other
4
Q
what did fabio et al discover?
A
rate of crime is much higher in poor w/c communities than m/c
5
Q
who argued deviant youth cultures arise because of different values between the m/c and w/c?
A
miller - w/c value toughness, smartness, excitement
