CRIM 101 Lecture : Chapter 9 crim 101 notes
15 Jun 2014
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Free time when not consumed with work or responsibilities. Chapter 9: places we relax, subjective and objective to elements, unequally distributed by ages, aka lifestyle . Precursors: how do specific types of leisure activities motivate or free the offender to offend, how do leisure activities and setting facilitate encounters between offenders and victims, personal victimization occur disproportionately in leisure seetings. T. v and movies: video games, music, comic books. Adolescent leisure: pursued out of sight of guardianship, occurs in the presence of peers, may be associated with higher levels of delinquency. Permissive environments: social setting ~ bars, parties, concerts, parks. Fewer constraints that exist in other settings such as work or school. Risky lifestyle: a regular pattern of activities that exposes people to higher levels of risk victimization (night clubs, bars) > got hurt because of who they hang out with at these places. The street as a leisure activity: young males are most likely to be offenders and victims.
