Functionalism on Negative Crime and Deviance Functions: Evaluation of Weak social bonds Flashcards
What is a point against Hirschi’s argument?
What he says about older people being less likely to commit crimes is not reflected in official crime statistics
Which organization collects data on prison populations?
The Home Office
Which age group is most likely to be in prison?
30 to 39 year olds
What could be argued about judges with young offenders?
They are more lenient with young offenders
Why would prison statistics not be accurate if judges were lenient to young offenders?
It would mean there would be less young people in prison who should be
Name a case where a young person had a lenient judge
Brock Turner Case
How old was Brock Turner?
19 years old?
What crime had Brock Turner committed?
Sexual Assault
What prison sentence was given to Brock Turner?
6 months
Why was Brock Turner given a short prison sentence?
The judge did not want to give a sentence too long that it would impact his career
How many months in prison did Brock Turner actually serve?
3 months
What career did Brock Turner have?
A swimming career
