Lecture 6 (potential exam questions) Flashcards
(Paternoster & Bachman, 2017), explain three different ways for changing from CB, which are these?
External controls, turning points
-> change
Openness -> hooks -> change
Discontent, identity change -> hooks, controls, turning points
Why does marriage has a causal impact on desistance?
Because it has a direct link to attachments, which has a direct link to routines, opportunities, which has a link to CB
What are the mechanisms that explain that the combination of marriage and parenthood has to strongest effect on male offending?
1) More attachments
2) Routine activities
3) Identity
What are the four mechanisms by which imprisonment reduces or prevents crime (Bushway, 2014)?
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
What are the limitations for the threat of imprisonment?
1) Disentangling deterrence effects
2) Financial costs often outweigh the crime-saving benefits
Why can imprisonment lead to more negative outcomes across life course?
It disrupts social bonds.