'Social disorganization theory' presentation slideshows

Chapter 8 Deviance, Crime and Social Control

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JUVENILE JUSTICE

JUVENILE JUSTICE. The Theories Behind the Evolution of the Contemporary Juvenile Justice System. WHAT IS JUSTICE ?. DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE. Also Known as Social Justice Provides that each person in a society share the same values, including power, prestige and possessions (PPP)

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JUVENILE JUSTICE

JUVENILE JUSTICE. The Theories Behind the Evolution of the Contemporary Juvenile Justice System. WHAT IS JUSTICE ?. DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE. Also Known as Social Justice Provides that each person in a society share the same values, including power, prestige and possessions (PPP)

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GANG THEORIES

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Structural Theories of Crime

Structural Theories of Crime. 1. Social Structure 2. Disorganization Theory. What is social structure?. Constellation (or arrangement) of statuses, roles, norms, and values How is it different from any other structure? Does everything have structure?

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Vincent Parrillo Strangers to These Shores

Vincent Parrillo Strangers to These Shores. Chapter Four Dominant-Minority Relations. Dominant and Minority Groups respond in a variety of way depending on: Prevailing cultural patterns Racial differences Ethnic differences Sociohistorical (time) period. Minority-Group Responses.

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Theories of Delinquency

Theories of Delinquency. What to look for in a theory. What are the central concepts (causes) Is the theory empirically supported? Survey research, experimental research Does the theory make an assumption about human nature? What are the policy implications?

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Criminology

Criminology. Classical Theory Sociological Theories Labeling Theory. Classical Criminology. 18 th century writings Bentham, Beccaria : Utilitarian Philosophers

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The Chicago School: The City, Social Disorganization, and Crime

The Chicago School: The City, Social Disorganization, and Crime. Part III. Individualistic theories were dominant into the early 20th century Ignored larger forces in society that could influence crime The U.S. changed from a land of small

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The Future of Justice

The Future of Justice. The Future of Justice. Crime has emerged as a significant political issue in the past 50 years: Increased public awareness of this social problem Politics polluted the science Hard even for criminologists at times to determine the nature and scope of the problem

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Chapter 2 Poverty and Wealth

Chapter 2 Poverty and Wealth. Economic Inequality in the United States. Social stratification: the system by which society ranks categories of people in a hierarchy Stratification produces social classes categories of people who have similar access to resources and opportunities.

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American Sociological Review

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Explaining the Will to Kill

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Explaining the Will to Kill

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CAUSES OF CRIME

CAUSES OF CRIME. CRIME. ANY ACT COMMITTED IN VIOLATION OF A LAW THAT PROHIBITS IT AND USES PUNISHMENT TO DETER IT CRIME IS UNIVERSAL: EVERY KNOWN SOCIETY HAS EXPERIENCED CRIME, AND NO SOCIETY HAS EVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY

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Deviance and Social Control

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Gangs

Gangs. Role of the police. Definition. No one definition Common elements Persistence over time Appearing in a group publicly Self-Identification as a gang Symbols Claims over turf and criminal activity. Gangs.

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Neighborhoods & Communities

Neighborhoods & Communities. Introduction to Psychology Virginia Union University. Neighborhoods & Communities. What kind of neighborhood have you lived in? Urban, suburban or rural? Racially mixed or racially segregated?

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Chicago School

Chicago School. Empirical Sociology Get off your chairs and study social groups Life History: Ethnography Investigating cumulative factors Ecological Study Study Large groups of people. Data Collection. Official Data Crime Figures Census reports Charts Life History Ethnography

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A Primer on Criminological Theories

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