Lecture 6 (potential exam questions) Flashcards

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(Paternoster & Bachman, 2017), explain three different ways for changing from CB, which are these?

A

External controls, turning points
-> change

Openness -> hooks -> change

Discontent, identity change -> hooks, controls, turning points

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Why does marriage has a causal impact on desistance?

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Because it has a direct link to attachments, which has a direct link to routines, opportunities, which has a link to CB

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3
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What are the mechanisms that explain that the combination of marriage and parenthood has to strongest effect on male offending?

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1) More attachments
2) Routine activities
3) Identity

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What are the four mechanisms by which imprisonment reduces or prevents crime (Bushway, 2014)?

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General deterrence: the threat of imprisonment affects everyone

Specific deterrence: imprisonment affects an individual’s future behavior

Rehabilitation: prisons provide programs for treating underlying risk factors (social skills, drug treatment)

Incapacitation: imprisonment takes would-be offenders out of the general population

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5
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What are the limitations for the threat of imprisonment?

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1) Disentangling deterrence effects
2) Financial costs often outweigh the crime-saving benefits

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6
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Why can imprisonment lead to more negative outcomes across life course?

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It disrupts social bonds.

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