Theory in Criminology
Steps of the Scientific Method
Observation, Hypothesis, Test, Verification, Prediction
disorganized zones definition?
High levels of high school dropouts, unemployment, and single-parent families.
Karl Marx says "_____ ____ ______necessarily produces income inequality"
What is the Capitalist Economic System?
Name one of the models of explanation
What is Psychopharmacological, Economically impulsive, systemic?
___ ____ commit multiple offenses and is considered apart of a small group of wrongdoers who are responsible for the majority of the antisocial activity in the community
Chronic Offender
define Utilitarianism
pain against criminals to ensure the society isn't effected against them
Lack of role models
An older person who held a job and performed as a parent
Why does capitalism lead to higher crimes?
The desire for financial rewards
Feel as those rewards are unattainable
_________ holds that individual act violently or criminally as a direct result of the drugs they have ingested.
Psychopharmacological
How to legislators react to the Delinquency in a birth cohort?
Choice Theory
Weight possible benefits against cost of being apprehended
People committing crimes for there own benefit which is money
Financial gains
Define Social reality of Crime
Criminal laws are designed by those in power to help them keep power at the expense of those who do not have power.
what kind of crime can prescription drugs cause?
Home invasions, homicides, theft.
How much is spend on Substance abuse Service
15 Billion
Becarria believed the criminal law should reflect these three truths
1. Rational choice
2. punishment can deterrent effect on crime committed
3. the harsher the punishment is, more effective it is to control crimes
impulsive and thrill-seeking
The best hope for a shift in power structure needs more employment off _____
women and minorities in the criminal justice system
drug abusers would commit crimes to get funds to purchase drugs.
Economically Impulsive Models
True/ false. Afterschool programs can help provide a safe environment and be protected under supervision of adult
True
bentham felt punishment should have 4 goals
1. Prevent crime to which won't hurt the society
2. prevent all crime
3. incentive to not harm others
4. commit lesser crime
Why was twin studies involved?
True or false. The lower class will have harsh punishment compared to the higher class. Example: Burglary the houses of the ones who have everything. and why?
True because it's the social reality of crime to make sure the higher class will always have power
what drugs can cause addiction and can lead to crimes?
Hydrocodone, Xanax, Oxycodone
In Deliauence in a birth cohort, how many people were in the group.
10,000 young males