Why People Commit State Crime

Question 1

Name the 4 reasons why people commit state crime

Answer 1

1. Intergrated theory
2. Crime of obidience
3. Commited by those of authortarian personality
4. State crime made easier thanks to modernisation of society

Question 2

Integrated theory

Answer 2

State crimes are not diff from normal crime. Must be :
-Motive to offend
-Lack of prevention
- opportunity to offend

Question 3

Evaluate the integrated theory

Answer 3

Doesnt explain if motive is from individual or coming from someone powerful

Question 4

State crime is crime of obidience

Answer 4

People authorised to commit atrocities by those of power , it becomes a routine and victims become dehumanised

Question 5

Crime of obidience. Eval

Answer 5

Gives perpetrators victim status

Question 6

Commited by those with authoratarian personality

Answer 6

People socialized into discipline values so happy to follow orders.
Use of hitler youth in nazi germany

Question 7

Eval the authoratarian personality

Answer 7

Suggests people are unable to reject orders which are clearly wrong

Question 8

State crime made easier thanks to modernisation of society

Answer 8

Specialized division of labour, because everyone has small role to play it doesnt feel like they contributing ti the criminal act , dont feel responsible

Question 9

Evaluate modernisation of society

Answer 9

Only explains organised crime