CRIM 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Drunk Drivers, Deterrence Theory

• School: UNL
• Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice (UNO)
• Course: CRIM 335
• Professor: Kimberly Retzlaff

Document Summary

Late 19th century, classical and neoclassical school framework fell out and the popular ideas of free will and deterrence theory feel out. **most of the studies showed the same result: the higher the rate of arrest compared to reports of crime, or the higher the conviction rate compared to the arrest rate the lower the crime rate in the jurisdiction. Aggregate statistics: using as or group statistics is flawed because different regions may have higher or lower crime rates than others, thereby creating bias in the ratios for certainty or severity of punishment. Cross-sectional studies: deterrence research focused on individual perceptions of certainty and severity of sanctions. Experiential effect: behavior was influencing perceptions of the risk and severity of punishment more than perceptions were influencing behavior. Fact: more than 1 million miles are driven collectively by drunk drivers before one person is arrested. White collared crimes people assume a company will stop after being caught, actually likely to continue.