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What is criminology?

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Scientific study of crime, criminal behavior and the criminal justice system

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What is intersectionality?

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A framework for understanding how aspects of a person’s social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege

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What is a status?

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A position in society that is associated with a certain level of prestige

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What are some examples of status positions?

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Gender, race, age, social class, sexual identity, parent, employee, etc.

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What is a role?

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The behaviors, obligations, and privileges (BOPs) attached to a status

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What is dramaturgy?

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The social construction of reality or the act of performing (the idea that the entire world’s a stage)

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What is role strain?

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People demanding a lot from you that you can’t deliver

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How does role strain lead to crime?

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Experiencing sustained stress in a certain role can lead someone to engage in crime

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What is a social address?

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It is the combination of all your the statuses and roles

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Why does intersectionality matter in criminology?

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It reveals the complexities of people’s experiences

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What does intersectionality help us understand in criminology?

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Helps us understand how overlapping identities impact individuals treatment within social and legal settings

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What are the 3 types of intersectionality?

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Structural intersectionality
Political intersectionality
Representational intersectionality

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What is structural intersectionality?

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Why rates of crime are higher in one place vs another (what groups of people get treated more harshly by the CJS)

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What is political intersectionality?

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How laws are created and how policies are created that hurt different groups of people

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What is representational intersectionality?

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The depiction of individuals in mainstream media and how these representations intersect with power relations and influence perception and treatment in the legal system

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What are 2 primary sources of crime data?

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Uniform Crime Report (UCR)
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

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How does the UCR work?

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Crimes that are known/reported to the police
Local police departments send data to the FBI

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What 8 offenses make up the crime rate?

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Violent Crime: Murder, Rape Robbery, Assault
Property Crime: Larceny, Burglary, Arson, Motor Vehicle Theft

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Is the FBI data valid?

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Reporting is inconsistent
No control over law enforcement reporting practices

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How does the NCVS work?

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Accounts for unreported crime
Uses phone calls to collect data
It is a national representative sample

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What are some differences between UCR and NCVS?

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UCR is by FBI and police departments have to report and also accounts only for reported crime

NCVS is by Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), includes unreported crime, data from individuals

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What are some examples of secondary sources of data?

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Observational, meta-analysis, cohort research, etc.

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What is a trend seen in recent homicide rates?

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Decreasing recently in the U.S.

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When were there spikes in the homicide rate?

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Cocaine and crack epidemic
Global pandemic

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What is the overall trend in crime rates?
They have been decreasing
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What are some factors that influence crime trends?
Age Structure Immigration Economy Gun Availability Drugs Gangs Media
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What is the CLERY Act?
Colleges and universities must report crimes that occur on or near campus
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What are the 4 dramatic recent changes in criminal justice?
Globalization/Immigration Militarization Privatization Cybercrime/Security
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What is globalization?
The increasing interdependence and connection among people, governments, and events worldwide, facilitated by trade, communication, transportation, and computer networks
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What are the 3 main consequences of globalization?
Fuels the growth of criminal activities Labor market changes Immigration
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What criminal activities does globalization fuel?
Trafficking of persons, drug trafficking, fraud/scams, money laundering
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What is militarization?
The adopting of military-style strategies, equipment, and mentalities for civilian policing
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What are some impacts of militarization?
Growth of SWAT Culture shift between police and community Escalation of use of force Erosion of community trust Erosion of civil liberties
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What is privatization?
The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control
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What are some impacts of privatization?
Private prison industry growth Contracts with ICE Disincentive to rehabilitate and reduce crime Poor work conditions/pay Aggressive citations strain community relations Profits are the driving factor
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What are some impacts of cybercrime?
World's 3rd largest economy Becoming more sophisticated and organized Dark web and illicit trade
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What did those in the middle ages believe about crime?
Believed an individual was influenced by satan (possessed) Punishment was extremely brutal
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What did those in the renaissance ages believe about crime?
Emergences of the social contract (government's job is to provide protection and safety) Believed humans are rational thinkers about whether or not to engage in crime
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What were the major takeaways of the enlightenment period?
Classical Theory and Routine Activities Theory
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What is classical theory?
The idea that you punish the wrongdoer and the punishment should fit the crime
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What is routine activities theory?
The idea that thee are some places where rational weighing of costs and benefits are wonky and that's where you see high rates of crime
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What are the 3 camps of positivist criminology?
Biological Positivism Psychological/Social Psychological Positivism Sociological Positivism
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What was the main takeaway from biological positivism?
We currently look at the influence of brain structure/functioning, hormones, genetics, environmental toxins and factors when examining crime
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What were the theories involved in psychological/social psychological positivism?
Anomie/Strain Theory Control Theory Labeling Theory
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What is anomie/strain theory?
The idea that the ability to achieve goals is based on social status
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What is control theory?
The idea that without social controls we would all engage in crime
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What is labeling theory?
The idea that you will begin acting like and believing in the label you're given
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What were the main takeaways from sociological positivism?
Theories acknowledged the impact of discrimination and prejudice Rehabilitate the wrongdoer Punishment should fit the criminal
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What are critical theories concerned with?
Power relations involved in law Fairness of the social order the law is protecting Solutions that promise justice rather than repress criminals
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What did Marx and Engles believe about crime?
They believed crime is about the defects of society and the product of exploitation caused by repressive conditions of capitalism
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What was Richard Quinney's Theory?
Believed that there were crimes of domination and crimes of accommodation
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What are crimes of domination?
Crimes of control Crimes of government Crimes of economic domination Crimes of social injury (racism, sexism)
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What are crimes of accommodation?
Predatory crimes (robbery, burglary) Personal crimes (murder, assault) Crimes of resistance (protest)
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What did William Chambliss believe about crime?
Structural Contradictions Theory
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What is structural contradictions theory?
Crime is a product of the social structure
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What did Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, William Chambliss, and Richard Quinney's ideals all have in common?
They all fell under the umbrella of class and criminology

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