Towards an understanding of social control 2 Flashcards
There have been 3 changes in the crime control and crime justice system, what are they?
Development in US in past 30 years
No singular logic or process
Similarities between US and U.K.
Development in US in last 30 years?
Increase in prison populations; More on probation More focus on victim Private prisons Chain gangs Juveniles being tired as adults Changes in sentencing
No singular logic or process
More punishment and prevention
Crime control measures are increasing but never been more limited in bringing about control
Similarities between US and U.K.
US have larger prisons with more serious punishments
Punishment VS rehabilitation
What are the 4 main categories for changes due to late modernity
Economical
Social
Cultural
Link to crime
Late modernity-
Economic
Professional workers have a lack of security
Later modernity- social
Media bringing crime on tv
Women working and going into higher education
Changes in how we see monarchy
Later modernity- cultural
Civil marriages
Welcome change but at what cost?
Later modernity- link to crime
Increase amount of consumer goods mean more theft
More people working means empty homes
Self service machines make jt easier to steal
What is ontological insecurity?
Society as being unstable and has no order
Political responses- adaptive response
Those who do transgress the responsibility is shifted to a wider community e.g Health
Political responses-denial
Denial that the prison system works
60% reoffend
No research for long term effects of prison
Political responses- acting out
Authorities don’t want to see underlying problems
No evidence to deter someone from reoffending
What are the 3 cultural adaptations?
Growth in private security
Change in residential area
Avoidance behaviour
Cultural adaptations-growth in private sector
Companies toon on own means to reduce crimes e.g more security guards
