Criminological Theorues Informing Policy Development

Question 1

The Labelling theory

Answer 1

Crime is a result of self fulfilling prophecy
Led to decriminalisation of crimes like drugs
Disintegrated shaming when crime and criminal is labelled as bad and is excluded from society
Reintegrative shaming when it labels the act not the actor

Question 2

Is labelling theory effective

Answer 2

Control policies based on labelling theory can deal with minor offences and young offenders
Avoiding labelling people as criminals keeps them out of cjs

Question 3

Right realism in policy making

Answer 3

Focus on punishment hardenunh
Created penal population - higher costs like harsher penalties deter criminals
and zero tolerance policy

Question 4

Is right realism effective

Answer 4

No 70% recidivism and 48% of adults re convict within a year of release
Yes it keeps criminals away from public

Question 5

Social theories changing policies- social values drubk driving

Answer 5

1925 drunk driving law no one took notice and it was the norm to dd
1951 more cars more accidents
Tighter laws 1966 law that seatbelts were installed
1986 breathloazers

Question 6

Social theories changing policy social values lgbt

Answer 6

Before 1960 blue discharge was given to homosexual from armed forces
1967 decriminalised sexual activity for men 21attitudes changed

Question 7

Reasons for change in attitudes

Answer 7

Individualism - right to choose how they live their lives
Equal rights- growth of equal rights