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Social classes

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Group of population whose members are at similar economic status
- Share attitudes, values, norms

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Culture of poverty

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Separate lower-class culture, characterized by apathy (laziness), cynicism (distrust) in social institutions

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Lower class

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Lowest social stratum; members lack education/skills needed to succeed in modern society

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What do social structure theorists believe in?

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They believe that disadvantaged economic class position is primary cause of crime

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What theory does “slow epidemic” and linking material possessions to self worth?

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Social structure theory

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View of social structure theories?

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View cause of crime thru lens of poverty, income equality, social/economic struggles

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Social structure’s 3 branches?

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1) Social Disorganized Theory
2) Strain Theory
3) Cultural Deviance Theory

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Social Disorganized Theory?

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Focuses on breakdown of inner-city neighborhoods of institutions (ex: family, school employment)

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Strain Theory and Goals

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Sees crime as a function of conflict between people’s goals and the means available to obtain them

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Cultural Deviance Theory

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Sees strain and social disorganization together, resulting in unique lower-class culture that conflicts w/ social norms

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What theory does “subculture” belong to?

Definition?

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  • Cultural Deviance Theory

- Set of values, beliefs, traditions unique to particular social class/group within larger society

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Strain theories

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View that crime is direct result of frustration/anger among the lower class socioeconomic classes

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General strain theory (GST)

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Views multiple sources of strain interact w/ an individual’s emotional traits to produce criminality

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Negative Affective States

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Anger, frustration, and adverse emotions produced by variety of sources of strain

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Economic crime

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Committed for purpose of monetary gain and financial benefits

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Blue-collar crime

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Traditional common law theft crimes such as larceny, burglary, arson

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Types of White-collar crimes?

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Embezzlement, fraud, bribery

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Green-collar crimes

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Crimes that effect the environment

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Theft

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Taking another person’s property w/out their permission or consent

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3 Types of Property Criminals

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1) skilled thieves
2) smugglers
3) peachers

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Skilled thieves -

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Work in larger cities, assembled “flash houses”, public meeting places, where deals made, crimes plotted

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Smugglers

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Move freely into populated areas; transport goods

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Poachers

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Live in country and supplemented their diet/income w/ game that belonged to landlord

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Stratified society

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People grouped together regarding to economic/social class; characterized by unequal distribution of wealth, power

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Situational inducement
Short-term influence on a person's behavior | -Ex: peer pressure, financial problems
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Larceny
Or theft, taking ones own use the property of another, by means other than force/threats on victim or by forcible breaking into
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Constructive Possession
Situations in which people voluntarily give up physical custody of property but still retain legal ownership -Ex: if lady gives her watch to jeweler for repair, then he sells it
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Snitches
Amateur shoplifter who doesn't identify as thief, thoroughly steals merchandise for personal use *If caught usually don't risk 2nd offense
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Booster (heel)
Professional shoplifter who steals w/ intention if reselling merchandise
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Merchant privilege laws
Legislation protects retailers and employees from lawsuits if they arrest/detain a suspected shoplifter on reasonable grounds
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Reasons why amateurs steal vehicles? (5)
- Joyriding - Short-term transportation - Long-term transportation - Profit - Commission of Another crime
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Naïve check forgers
Amateurs who cash bad checks because financial crisis, little identification w/ criminal law
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Systematic forgers
Professionals who make living off passing bad checks
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Fence
Earns their living by stealing/selling stolen merchandise
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Burglary
Entering a home by force, threat, deception w/ intent to commit crime
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When is burglary most common?
- 6am - 6pm, when people not home
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4 requirements for "good burglar"
1) Master skills to commit productive burglaries 2) Able to form criminal gang; complete tasks 3) Have inside info;knowledge of what awaits inside 4) Must foster fences/buyers for stolen goods
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White-collar crime
Any business related act that uses deceit, to carry out criminal enterprise
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Chiseling
To use one's business position to cheat an organization, consumer, on regular basis -Ex: pharmacist using cheap pills & charging for expensive ones
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Inside trading
Illegal buying of stock based on info provided by someone who has fixed interest in a company
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Exploitation
Forcing victims to pay for services/contracts to which they have clear right -Ex: fire inspector threatens owner w/ violation unless given money
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Influence peddling
Using ones institutional position the grant favors/sell info to which ones co-conspirators are not entitled
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Payola
Record companies bribing radio stains to play their songs w/out making listeners aware
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Foreign corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Made bribe a criminal offense
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Embezzlement
Type of larceny which someone who's trusted w/ property fraudulently (falsely), keeps it for own use or others
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Corporate (organizational) crime
Institutions/representatives intentionally violate laws that restrain these institutions from doing social harm
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Compliance strategies
Methods of controlling white collar crimes; creating marketplace solution to obey law -Ex: Food and Drug Administration regulates drugs, cosmetics, etc
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Deterrence strategies
Methods of controlling white collar crime, rely on punishment of individual
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Definition of Strain
Anger, frustration, & resentment experienced by people who can't achieve their goals
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5 Inadequate means of attaining success
1) Conformity 2) Innovation 3) Ritualism 4) Retreatism 5) Rebellion
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Anomie Theory
View when goals (wealth/power) are universally desired but access by limited means
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Institutional Anomie Theory
View that anomie dominates US culture because drive for material wealth dominates social/community values
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Relative Deprivation
Envy, mistrust, aggression resulting from perceptions of economic/social inequality
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Focal Concerns
Values such as toughness and street smarts, to fit conditions in lower class environment
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Cultural Transmissions
Values, beliefs, traditions passed down from one generation to the next
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Delinquent Subculture
Value system adopted by lower-class youth that directly opposes that of larger society
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Reaction formation
Hostility by young delinquents, who adopt norms opposed to middle class goals
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Differential Opportunity
View that lower-class youth, have limited opportunities, and join gangs
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3 Types of Gangs -
1) Criminal gangs - criminal careers 2) Conflict gangs - integrity and honor of gang 3) Retreatist gang - double failures, look for ways to get high

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