Week Ten - Seduction of Crime Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the main individual of this theory?
A
Jack Katz
2
Q
Crime is viewed as…
A
Crime is viewed as style and excitement
3
Q
Katz, 1988
A
Although criminal acts “are risks taken in the real world and so it’s not just play, they are accomplished in a playful spirit” (Katz, 1988: 66).
4
Q
Ibid: 73
A
“Through being deviant for a moment, the person may portray his or her general, if usually hidden, charismatic potential” (ibid: 73).
