Example Questions #2 Flashcards
What is learning theory able to explain really well and not so very well
Learning theories cannot explain serious crimes against people such as rape, murder, and level 3 assault
It is easier to explain in learning theories about the lower class
What is the argument against the idea that hanging out with bad people causes criminal behaviour? - Critiquing social learning
The argument is that the reason an individual hangs out with negative peers is that they have already committed criminal acts
What must be proven in research regarding temporal ordering
Researchers must prove that there were no other causes, “Z” effecting Y
What is temporal ordering in research
Temporal ordering is the idea that if X causes Y, then X must have occurred before Y
What is imitation
Think of monkey see monkey do
Ex. Bandura’s bobo doll
- Children imitated their actions based on what they saw from adults
When do most youth’s commit crimes, according to Sutherland’s theory
From the age 13-20
When do most youths spend the majority of their time under the watchful eye of their parents
Prior to age 12-13
Where does the principle part of learning of crime occurs
The principle part of the learning of crime occurs within intimate personal groups
How can criminal behavior be learned, according to Sutherland’s theory
Criminal behavior can be learned through speech,observation, or participation
What are sub-association groups composed of
Sub assocation groups are composed of neighbors, teachers, church members, etc
Are people born criminals according to Sutherland’s Theory?
No, people are not born criminals according to Sutherland’s theory
Criminal behavior is learned
What is an attachment in social bond/control theory?
A.C.I.B - The A in A.C.I.B
Founded by Travis Hirschi
Attachment is one’s bond to family and school where bonds are made between parents and teachers; other social and community organizations and individuals would be included
How does attachment affect the likelihood of misbehaving according to social bond/control theory
If individuals are attached to other individuals and institution sin the community, there are less chance they will misbehave because to do so it will bring disappointment to those whom they care about
What is commitment in social bond/ control theory?
One/ four concepts founded by Travis Hirschi
Commitment is a concept that relates to strong bonds in the community which could be broken or damaged if ab individual misbehaving
What are some examples of commitment in social bond/ control theory - think of commitment to different groups of people
Community groups, places of employment, and marital relationships
How does commitment affect the likelihood of misbehaving according to the social bond/control theory
Individuals work too hard and long to build relationships in community to threaten them by committing criminal acts
What does involvement affect the likelihood of misbehaving according to social bond/control theory
he more individuals is working towards building strong relationships in the community, the less time they will have to commit the deviant acts
How does social bond/ control theory explain the bond between individuals and society
Through the concepts of attachment, commitment, involvement, and beliefs become bonded to society
What is beliefs in social bond/ control theory
Beliefs relate to the link between an individuals attitude and her behaviour
Edwin Lemart founded Primary Deviation. What is primary deviation
Is the first rule-breaking act that is performed by an otherwise socially compliant individual
Ex. Small theft, this leads to individuals being labeled as deviant as a drunk, drug addict,, etc
What are the signs of primary deviation
Includes starting early in life, commiting small crimes, willing to remove oneself from peer pressure, not accepting the label received form teachers, cops, etc
What is Drift, from Edwin Lemert’s labelling theory?
Drift is the tendency of individuals to drift between being a good kid and a primary deviant kid as a cycle
Moral Rhetoric is from Edwin Lemert’s labelling theory. What is it?
Refers to the claims and assertations that deviants make to normalize and rationalize deviant behaviours. Used to justify unfairness, exploitation or moral failing
Secondary Deviation is apart of Edwin Lemart’s labelling theory, what is it?
Occurs when an individual who has been labelled as a deviant commits a crime or deviance that may not have been committed if they were not labelled
Why is it difficult for a child to change once they have reached secondary deviation according to Edwin Lemart’s labelling theory?
They have accepted their label as a deviant and have developed master statues ; Criminal
Continuance commitment is defined by Edwin Lemert’s labelling theory. what is it?
It refers to the situation where a secondary deviant has no more options and is okay with their label
Statues degradation ceremony is talked about in Lemart’s labelling theory, What is it?
Involves the criminal justice system and the media. Secondary deviance increases as the new label restrict employment opportunities, educational opportunities, and present as well as future relations with others
What is social identiy according to Erving Goffman
Refers to the personal and physical attributes of an individual, such as honesty, occupation, and courage, which assist members of society in placing that person in a category
What is the difference between social identity and economic resources, social prestige and social power?
Social identity only includes personal attributes, while economic resources, social prestige, and social power are external factors that contribute to an individual’s position in society
What are stigmatized individuals?
what are the 3 different stigmas
Those who are marked as different or deviant from the norm and face discrimination and prejudice
group you identify with [race, sex, nationality]
Physicality
Character traits
What are the two types of stigmatized individuals
The two types of stigmatized individuals are discredited and discreditable
There are two types of stigmatized people [discredited + discreditable]. What are the difference between the two?
Discredited
* Believe their difference are known and must be managed during social interactions with “normal” individualsto relieve tension
Discreditable
* Believe their differences are UNKNOWN and must interact in a way to AVOID detection of the stigma that would move them from the “normal” category into the discredited category
What are the three sources of stigma
Character traits
* dishonesty, criminality, deviance
group identity
* Gender, race, nationality
Physical attributes
* Body disformities, physical challenges
How do discreditable and discredited view each other
Those who are void of stigmas or who conceal their stigmas [discreditable] look down on those who identified stigmas [discredited]
What did John Braithwaite suggest about the impact of negative labels on individuals
Suggested that negative or stigmatizing labels used to identify or categorize individuals had to have an impact on the individual’s actions
What is disintegrative shaming - proposed by John Braithwaite
It is the type of shaming by society that leads to secondary deviance which is supported by earlier labelling models [edwin lemert]
What is reintegrative shaming - proposed by John Braithwaite
Suggest that when an offender is being released back into society, to remove or ease the disintegrative shame that has occurred, the offender should be reintegrated back to the community
What are the consequences of not reintegrating offenders back into society according to John Braithwaite
Offenders are likely to re-offend- recidivism [going back] is between 50-70 % within three yes
Happens the first year they are out, a percentage goes down as the years pass
During Sheldon + Eleanor Glueck’s study on non-delinquents and delinquents, what did they suggest is the reason why many stopped committing crimes
“Aged out” of committing the crime
What were some of the factors that Sheldon + Eleanor Glueck find about why individuals continued to commit a crime
Poor parenting skills/unloving parents
Discipline issues at school
Inability to maintain employment and relationships
According to Sheldon and + Eleanor’s study, what had the greatest impact on the reductio of criminal behavior
The passage of time
Robert Sampson + John Laub conducted a study called an age-graded theory. What is that theory
Suggest that individuals who have delinquent peers, discipline issues in school, and a weak bond to parents and family based on issues at home are more prone to delinquency that juveniles who don’t have those issues
Robert Sampson + John Laub conducted a study called an age-graded theory. What is that theory?
Suggest that individuals who have delinquent peers, discipline issues in school, and a weak bond to parents and family based on issues at home are more prone to delinquency that juveniles who don’t have those issues
According to the study done by Robert Sampson + John Laub, at what age do violent crimes typically peak according to the age-graded theory
violent crimes typically peak at the age of 26
What are the critiques of Sampson and Laub’s theory of age-graded
They explained that if an individual has high social capital that they will not commit the crime
This is FALSE - because white colour crime is a thing
What is instrumental Marxism?
THeory that believes laws are created and enforced to protect the capitalist class, the rich have control over all aspects of the law
According to Instrumental marxism, why do indigenous people make up a disproportionate amount of those incarcerated
Indigenous people are believed to be underrepresented I the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of laws, leading to over-representation in jails
What is the role of the media in Instrumental Marxism
Used as a smoke screen by the rich to divert attention from their actions while bringing the rest of the people to the forefront
What is structural marxism
Thoery that believes laws were created to save the essence of capitalism as a whole [Structure] not just the capitalist class
According to structural marxism, why do the rich sometimes sacrifice their own to the law
Rich and powerful are not stupid, sometimes they use someone as a scape goat to show the rest of society that they are “not above the law”
What is left realism
a theory that was created in the 1970s that aims to bring science to conflict theory and prove it empirically [through means of observation, not just theory]
What is the criticism for other others from Marxism
marxism believes that theories tell you the problem but not fix it
What is a left realism’s alternative to jail
Most people in jail are in there because of their ethnicity, they proposed to put people to work [volunteer] instead of jail
What are other examples of alternative to jail proposed by left realism
Community service, restorative justice, Indigenous justice systems
Why did Left Marxism believe that marginalized groups need to be part of the law rulemaking
To be a part of the law rules to ensure a fair and just legal system
What is a communist manifesto
Document that outlines the theory for a new social movement termed comunism
What was the objective of the communist party according to Marxist-based radical or critical theories
Before the family was construct as a socialism where family worked for common good for each other, where wife and husband shared responsibilities
What happened with the progression of society, according to Marxist-based radical or critical theories
With progression of society, men were working outside the home, which caused the home and children to become the primary focus of women
What did Engels argue according to Marxist-Based radical or critical theory
Argued that women would not be equal until capitalism was destroyed and replaced with socialism
How many classes did Bonger suggested existed in society
Two classes
Middle class + workers
What did Bonger argue about the actions of those in the lower class
Argued that the actions of those in the lower class were more likely to be defined as criminal and were used as justifications for arrest and incarceration
What did automation and industrialization lead to according to Bonger
The disparity between middle class led to crimes based on the perception of injustice or the necesitity for survival
How did the middle class protect their statues, according to Bonger [think of what a marxist would think]
Protected their statues by passing laws controlling the lower class
Does Georg Simmel find to be a normal function of society
Found that conflict is a normal function of society
Does George SImmel believe that the result of conflict is related primarily to capitalism
No, Simmel does not believe that the result of conflict is related primarily to capitalism
What did George SImme argue abut the positive effects of conflict in society
Argued that conflict can unite members of a group and lead to positive results in society
What did Georg Simmel note about individual identity in relation to socialization into a larger group
Noted that individual identity is weakend or lost as one socializes into a larger group
Why did Ralph Dahrendorf believe that Marx and Engel’s radical perspective fail to account for modernization in society
Fails to account for modernization in society because it focuses to heavily on class conflict and overlooks other forms of conflict
what did Ralf danrendorf suggest was the flawed concept of functionalism
Conflict is related to power and authority
How did those lacking power and authority use conflict according to Ralf Dahrendorf
Used conflict to enhance their position in society
What did Ralf Dahrendorf call conflict that is used to enhance one’s position in society
Constructive conflict - harmful to sicety