Postmodernism

Question 1

what do postmodernists say about crime?

Answer 1

• traditional theoriest are focused on a society that no longer exists
• no clear patterns in criminal behav as gender, class, ethnicity breaking down
• crime based on justice + respect for peoples chosen identities and lifestyles

Question 2

Henry and Milovanovic

Answer 2

• harms of reduction
• harms of repression

Question 3

difference between harms of reduction and harms of repression?

Answer 3

1. harms of reduction is when power is used to cause victim immediate loss/injury like thief
2. harms of repression is when sm experiences a limit/restriction preventing achievment of social desired position eg discrimination

Question 4

what is the study of harm?

Answer 4

zemiology

Question 5

Foucault

Answer 5

society more individualistic

Question 6

how is society more individualistic?

Answer 6

• consumer culture helps promote individualism. free of obligations to others
• each crime becomes one-off event expressing whatever identity an individual choose
• eg low self esteem- overcome thr criminal activities designed to earn respect

Question 7

supporting research for society is more individualistic?

Answer 7

Katz- crime is thrilling + exciting
Lyng- crime is thrill-seeking opportunity

Question 8

survelliance society

Answer 8

• new type of deviant exists in a society where survelliance is so evident, individuals who reject consumerism + survelliance are considered deviant
• eg rejection of cookies (consumer tracking survelliance)
• consumerism + survelliance hand in hand as survelliance controlled by prv businesses

Question 9

risk society

Answer 9

BECK
- we are now risk conscious
- mass media made us aware of risk in society
- as individualistic we only protect ourselves and family from risk
- displaces crime, allows it to fester + grow bigger

Question 10

resentment

Answer 10

DENZIN
- big gaps between expectations and achievements (haves and haves not)
- results in culture of resentment
- means theres no reason why people shouldnt commit crime to get what they want- so they can make their own choices in terms of identity

Question 11

Lasch and Urry?

Answer 11

‘wild spaces’
- cities where poor and rich live right next to each other
- deprivation and affluent living right next to each other= feature of postmodernity