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Occurs when a person behaves in a way that is prohibited by law or involves failure to act where there is legal responsibility to do so

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Crime

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Crime that involves monetary fines, traffic tickets, etc.

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Violation

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Crime that involves less than on year in jail, ex. petty theft

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Misdemeanor

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Crime that is more serious crime, more than one year in jail; kidnapping, robbery

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Felony

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Crime that involves life in prison or execution; ex. murder

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Capitol Offense

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What are the 5 Crime Theories

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Social Learning Theory
Strain Theory
Control Theory
Labeling Theory
Social Disorganization
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Crime Theory that says criminal behavior is learned

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Social Learning Theory (this is the dominant theory); doesn’t have to be in direct contact to learn, can learn from things like the media

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Crime theory that says stress leads to criminal behavior; focuses on failure to achieve goals of money, status/respect, autonomy

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Strain Theory

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Crime theory that seeks to understand why people do not engage in criminal behavior

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Control Theory

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3 major restraints to criminal behavior as depicted by control theory

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  1. When others directly control behavior
  2. When person has a lot to lose by engaging in crime
  3. When person tries to control his or her own behavior
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Crime theory that says if someone believes themselves to be a delinquent, they are more likely to act as so

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Labeling Theory

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Crime theory that says characteristics of a community lead to high crime rates

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Social Disorganization

Ex. density, poverty, high divorce, single parent homes, high mobility

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Critical Theories of Criminal behavior

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Marxist (those who own the means of production have the greatest power and use their power to criminalize behavior of the low class)
Anomie (high crime rate is from emphasis placed on the American Dream)
Feminist (Focus on gender differences in crime)

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T/F The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world

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T

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T/F Violent crimes have declined since 1993

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T

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T/F Between 1986-1997, male incarceration rates doubled and female incarceration rates increased by 2/3

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F, males by 2/3, females doubled

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When people of color are subject to unequal protection under the laws and excessive surveillance in the name of crime control

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Racial Profiling

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T/F 50% of prisoners are African American

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T

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2 philosophies on correction s

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Correctionalists and Rehabilitationists

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Aspects of Correctionalist view of Crime

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Focus on punishment; offender’s responsibility to pay for their crime; view of most law enforcement

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Rehabiliationist View of Crime

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Focus on rehab and education and counseling; it’s society’s job to help them; social work view

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Aspects of Juvenile Justice System

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Must be under 21, go to detention facilities, can be formal (mandated by law) or informal (sanctioned by meals other than law)

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Juvenile Prevention Program model that targets dysfunctional behavior

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Deficit Model

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Juvenile Prevention Program model that shifts from focusing on problems to building strengths and community building approach

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Youth Development Model

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**Slide with Formal and Informal Justice System
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2 concerns attempted to be addressed to reform juvenile justice system
1. Due process protections that do not provide safeguards for young offenders 2. Insufficient consequences for young offenders who commit adult-like offenses
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Alternative to prison for first time offenders
Probation
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Conditional release from prison into the community with supervision
Parole
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3 parts of the Restorative Justice Model
``` Community Safety (Community) Accountability (Victims) Competency Development (Youth) ```
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T/F most girls in the system are in there for status offenses
T
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T/F Abused girls have the same likeliness to be in the justice system as non-abused girls
F, abused girls are twice as likely as non-abused to enter (typically because they run away or fight back to avoid abusers)
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T/F The position of Social Workers in crime is disputed
T, typically because self-determination is not an option and clients are there involuntarily
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Social Work roles in Crime
``` Mental Health Counseling Advocate Treatment Providers Anger Management Probation/Parole Education Literacy Case Management Counseling of Abused Parenting Classes ```
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Return of released offender to the community
Reentry
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Relapsing into criminal behavior
Recidivism
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Prisoners housed here with less than one year sentence
Local Jail
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Prisoners housed here for more than a year
state prisons
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Violation that only applies to juveniles
Status Offense
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What is the fastest growing population in the USA?
People over 65 years old
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3 categories of older adults
1. young-old: 65-74 y/o 2. old-old: 75-84 y/o 3. oldest-old: 85+
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Discrimination based on a person's age
Ageism
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The process of aging
Senescence
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Age guideline the government uses to give services
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T/F Age is an accurate predictor of how one feels
F, biologically, psychologically, functionally, and socially how one feels is a better indicator of age
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Reasons the older American population is growing
``` Advancements in medicine Sanitation Living Conditions Nutrition Baby Boom (1946-1964) ```
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4 categories of elder abuse
Physical Violence, Psychological Abuse, Material Abuse, Elder Neglet
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Category of Elder Abuse that includes pushing, grabbing, and shouting; sexual assault
Physical Violence
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves yelling, name-calling, intimidation, and humiliation
Psychological Abuse
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves exploitation of financial and personal resources of the elderly
Material Abuse
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Category of Elder Abuse that involves abandoning adults who cannot take care of themselves/failing to meet basic needs
Elder Neglect
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Examples of Independent Living in-home care
Meals on Wheels Senior Centers Homemakers
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Problems the elderly face
``` Private Pension declines Income Health Drugs Transportation Poverty Crime Sexuality Cost of housing/remaining at home Emotional Probs/loneliness Death of friends Finding purpose Poor diet Death, loss, grief ```
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Some things SW do for elderly
``` Connect to home-based resources Counseling Work in Health care settings Community organizing Research Outreach Consultant Admin. Advocate ```
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Emotional response to loss
Grief
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Long-term process of adjusting to loss
Bereavement
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Services for the elderly
``` SS Medicare In-Home Care/Assistance Services Residential Care/Assist. Living Senior Centers Hospice Care ```
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The integration of markets, nation-states, and technology to a never-before-witnessed precedent
Globalization
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Technologies that have made globalization possible
``` Computerization Digitization Satellite Comm. Fiber Optics The internet ```
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3 eras of globalization
1. 1492-1800 (countries changing to global econ.) 2. 1800-2000 (corporations go global in transportation and telecomm.) 3. 2000+ (technology change is software)
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2 organizations created in response to the Great Depression and WWII
International Monetary Fund | World Bank
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Responsible for stabilizing exchange rates and international payments
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Promotes investments in developing nations
World Bank
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Est. rules of trade between nations
World Trade Org.
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3 Positive Aspects of globalization
Capitalism --> increased wealth Free market economies help bring people out of poverty Increases worldwide standard of living
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Countries that develop free market capitalist economies and are commonly known as rich nations
First World Nations; "Developed"; GB and US
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Former non-market nations with centrally planned economies and state ownership of the means of production
Second World; "Developing"; Russia and China
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Former colonial nations emerging from imperial domination who upon independence choose not to be part of the first world nations
Third World; "Developing"; North Africa/Middle East/South Asia
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Broad cultural grouping
Civilization
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Negative Aspects of Globalization
Changing Cultures Clash of Civilization two-tiered employment
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Jobs of International SW
``` Advocate for human rights Social justice Social development Diversity self-determination Individual dignity ```
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International professional action and the capacity for international action by the social work profession and its members
International SW
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Involves the formulation, enactment, implementation, and assessment of social welfare policies
Policy Practice
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Course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual
Policy
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6 Approaches to defining problems
1. Functional 2. Normative 3. Objective 4. Subjective 5. Value Conflict 6 .Claims-Making
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Problem Approach that says a social prob is any condition that upsets the functioning of society
Functional
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is any condition that deviates from the societal norm
Normative Approach
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is recognized when the issue becomes indisputably large
Object Approach
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is determined by the public's change in perception about data
Subjective Approach
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Problem Approach that says a social problem is the result of conflicting values
Value Conflict
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Problem Approach that says humans construct social props and problems are an outcome of negotiations between competing groups
Claims-Making
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Roles of SW in Policy-Making
``` Communicator Lobbying Persuader Witness Activist Political Campaigner Collaborator ```
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Views of economic justice
Libertarian, Egalitarian, Utilitarian
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Says that individual liberty is primary; a just society is where individuals are free from government intrusion
Libertarianism
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Says a just society is one that achieves the greatest good for the greatest amount of people
Utilitarianism
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Says a just society is one in which equality of liberties and opportunities are present for all; redistribution of wealth, power, and access is essential
Egalitarianism; SW believe this
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8 steps in policy making
1. Research Problem and determine need 2. ID stakeholders 3. Strengths perspective 4. Formulate best policy for most people 5. Determine best time to promote policy 6. Pick your team 7. Make your best argument 8. Advocate
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Any individual or group that can be affected or have affect on proposed legislation
Stakeholder
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Temporary partnerships organized for specific and time-limited purposes
Coalitions
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T/F China is transitioning to a free market economy
T
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T/F Transitioning to a free market society reduces poverty
T

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