Social Class Flashcards
What is the relationship between social class and crime?
Working-class people are over-represented in the prison population and are 8 times more likely to commit crime than middle and upper classes.
Most women in the prison system are also working class.
What is status frustration?
A feeling of frustration due to a lack of opportunity and low aspirations, often leading to criminal behavior.
This frustration can stem from poor education and limited employment opportunities.
What impact does inadequate socialization have on crime rates among the working class?
Inadequate socialization can lead to a lack of understanding of societal norms and values, increasing the likelihood of committing crimes.
Children who are not socialized properly may join anti-school subcultures.
Define ‘working-class subcultures’ in the context of crime.
Subcultures that may not view deviant or criminal behavior as wrong and can even confer status within peer groups.
These subcultures often oppose the accepted norms of wider society.
What does capitalism refer to?
An economic system where private individuals own and control property and businesses.
This term is often used in discussions about social class and crime.
What are corporate crimes?
Crimes committed by employees on behalf of their organization, including consumer fraud and environmental offenses.
Examples include the manufacture and sale of unsafe products.
Why are white collar/corporate crimes often under-reported?
Due to biases in the criminal justice system (CJS) and a lack of enforcement compared to street crimes.
Business fraud by higher classes is often not recorded in official statistics.
True or False: The law is strictly enforced equally across all social classes.
False.
The law is more strictly enforced against robbery and burglary than corporate crimes.
Fill in the blank: Working-class youth often struggle in education due to _______.
low aspirations, teacher labelling or deprivation.
