Lecture 8

Question 1

Labelling theory is also known as

Answer 1

Social Reaction Theory

Question 2

Labelling theory argues that

Answer 2

We should not focus on the offender, instead focus on the people who do the labelling

Question 3

Crime is a result of an___

Answer 3

educational process rahter then individual differences

Question 4

Difference between primary and secondary deviance

Answer 4

Primary: individuals do not label themselves a criminal, secondary: they do

Question 5

What precipitates the shift from primary to secondary deviance?

Answer 5

Getting caught

Question 6

Labelling approach to policy

Answer 6

Diversion, decriminalization, deinstitutionalization

Question 7

Lemert thinks if you ____________ crime it will _________

Answer 7

ignore, go away

Question 8

Conflict theories argue that

Answer 8

societies are divided by conflict rather than integrated by consensus.

Question 9

Sellin’s Cultural Conflict Theory Focuses on

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Conduct Norms

Question 10

Sellin argues that

Answer 10

there is a positive relationship between societal complexity and cultural conflict

Question 11

Vold’s Group Conflict Theory Argues that

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Vold argues that crime is a result of conflict between diverse “interest” groups

Question 12

Group conflict can be divided into two classes

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Minority groups and competing interest groups

Question 13

Quinney’s Social Reality of Crime believes

Answer 13

Crime is a result of conflict between groups

Question 14

Societal segments protect their interests by

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Formulation, enforcement, administration

Question 15

Quinney Focuses on

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Unequal distribution of power

Question 16

Lumpenproletariat is..

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Lowest group and can be defined as the reserve army of labour

Question 17

What impact did the development of capitalism have on crime?

Answer 17

Steady increase in crime

Question 18

Bonger’s theory applied

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marxist theory to crime

Question 19

Contemporary forms of Classical Theorizing

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Rational choice theory and Routine activities theory

Question 20

Contemporary Strain theories

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General strain theory and institutional anomie theory

Question 21

Contemporary control theory

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General theory of crime

Question 22

General theory of crime is also known as

Answer 22

“low self control theory”

Question 23

Cullen’s Theory focuses on

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Shared themes

Question 24

Cullen wants

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a more humanitarian approach to crime control rather then punitive