Environmental theory Flashcards
1
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what does environmental theory focus on?
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- patterns in crime and where live/work
2
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Shaw and McKay
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- zone 2: zone of transition
- social disorganisation
- cultural transition
3
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what is Shaw and McKay’s theory?
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- not many live in zone 2 (nearest city centre) bc of high turnover- most crime happen here
- high rate of population turnover caused social disorganisation. zone 2= unstable, no sense of community
- poorest parts of city- crime becomes seen as norm + culturally acceptable for WC
4
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Sutherland and Cressey
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differential association
5
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what is differential association theory?
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- everyone in society associates with different people- some law abiding some not
- more time spent with not law abiding people= more likely turn to crime
- status of ppl associate with makes different
6
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Hobbs and Lister
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nocturnal economy
7
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what is nocturnal economy?
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- growth in UK of pubs + clubs in cities
- drunk teens in early hours + friday/saturday lead to increase in crime
- most violence between drunk/druggd males
8
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Baldwin and Bottoms
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Tipping
9
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what is Tipping theory?
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- when area seen as going downhill due to real/imagined increase antisocial behaviour eg graffiti
- law abiding fams leave as soon as can
- antisocial families out weigh respectable families
10
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Wilson and Kelling?
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broken windows theory
11
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whar is broken window theory?
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broken window in abandoned house is left unmended other windows will get broken and area will go downhill
12
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evaluation of environmental theory
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- determinstic- no free will
- very practical
- research based on accepting status eg area of council houses used as dumping ground doesnt explain why developed into delinquient area. developed bc of labels and way others interacted with rather than cos ppl were bad
