Cultural Criminology

Question 1

Ferrell (1999)

Answer 1

explains that cultural criminology stresses the ‘energy of everyday life’

crime is a result of anger, humiliation, exuberance, excitement and fear rather than a rational decision-making process

Question 2

Katz (1988)

Answer 2

argues that sociological explanations that focus on social characteristics e.g. class, ethnicity and gender alone fail to take into account the ways in which people are drawn and propelled into crime

discusses crime as an expression of identity e.g. being a ‘badass’

Question 3

Young (2003)

Answer 3

he believes that WC deviance is about transgression, rebellion, anger etc

he argues that we live in a bulimic society which creates exclusion

sees deviance as both an expression of delusion and a desire of inclusion

Question 4

Nightingale (1993)

Answer 4

describes the ‘paradox of inclusion’ experience by young black youths, who turn to deviance to achieve the goals of mainstream society