Ch 8 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Critical criminology
consist of a variety of perspectives that challenge basic assumptions of mainstream criminology.
Praxis (practical critical action)
in Marxist theory, such actions is more important than theory.
Labeling Theoory
asserts that crime is a label attached to wrongdoing, and often the label becomes a stigma that increases criminality (also called societal reaction theory)
Primary deviance
in labeling theory, this refers to the initial criminal act itself
Secondary deviance
deviance that ensues as a result of a person being labeled and stigmatized as a criminal
Shaming theory
offenders are made to feel humiliation due to their transgressions
Feminist criminology
approach that takes the view that criminology has been biased and does not express the female viewpoint
Left realism
a theoretical attempt to translate radical ideas into realistic social policies
Peacemaking theory
advocates peace and justice as the solution to the crime problem
Postmodernism
a theoretical approach that attacks modernity or scientific rationality
Radical Marxist criminology
a theory that blames capitalism for crime and advocates violent revolution as a means of its eradication
Criminal typologies
attempt to identify types of crimes
Criminal behavior system
a typology of crimes that looks at identification with crime, societal reaction, and group involvement
Theoretical range
the types of crime a theory is intended to cover
Global fallacy
the error of attempting to have a specific theory explain all crime
