New criminology Flashcards
1
Q
Who created the theory of new criminology?
A
Taylor, Walton and Young (1973)
2
Q
What theories are new criminology primarily derived from?
A
Interactionism and Marxism
3
Q
How do new criminologists seek to explain causes of crime?
A
through a marxist perspective of capitalist society, and interactionism regarding behaviour of offender, victim, the justice system and other institutions
4
Q
How did Hirst (1975) criticise new criminology?
A
said that it strayed too far from the Marxist tradition
5
Q
Who argued that new criminology gave far too much of a romantic view of criminals?
A
Rock (1988)
