crime Flashcards

(6 cards)

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walmsley

A
  • 41% of prisoners are frm lowest social classes
  • only 19% of the overall population
  • Social inequality in the criminal justice system:
    People from lower social classes are more likely to be imprisoned compared to their proportion in society.
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coles

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  • if you are poor, you are more likely to commit crime
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3
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harding

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  • working class youths in London face deprivation and turn to crime for income
  • harding calls this as ‘street casino’ as they turn to crime and gamble with their lives
  • street capital is gained through committing deviance/criminal activities
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  • 41% of prisoners are frm lowest social classes
  • only 19% of the overall population
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walmsley

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  • if you are poor, you are more likely to commit crime
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coles

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6
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  • working class youths in London face deprivation and turn to crime for income
  • harding calls this as ‘street casino’ as they turn to crime and gamble with their lives
  • street capital is gained through committing deviance/criminal activities
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harding

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