Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Homicide, Psychopathy, Dangerous Offender
3 Feb 2017
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Represents less than 0. 2/100 000 rate of homicide, less 1% of all. Many serial offenders don"t have an abuse history nor are sociopathic. Helped support conservative crime control policies during this time. Modeled after 1908 prevention of crime act (england) Occurred during public debate and abolition of capital punishment. Between 1948 and 1977, 97 offenders declared dso. Over 85% unemployment or sub-employment at time of offense. Ignored research challenging psychiatry"s domination of the process. Half used drugs/alcohol at time of offense. In 1979, there was not many termed as dangerous but by 1993 ish it. Do profiles since 1977 has sky rocketed. As of april 14, 2014, there have been 678 offenders designated since. Approximately (cid:889)(cid:884)% of all do"s have at least one current conviction for. Of these, (cid:887)(cid:886)(cid:890) were incarcerated 3. 6% of. Aboriginal offenders account for (cid:885)(cid:882)% of do"s and (cid:884)(cid:883)% of the total. There are 4 female offenders with a do designation federal offender population.
