Sociology 2266A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Urban Sprawl, Child Pornography, Social Disorganization Theory

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2266A/B
• Professor: Steven Kleinknecht

Document Summary

Opportunity theories of crime and victimization & interactionist theories of crime. Holly jones case study: 10yrs old, goes missing on may 12th, 2003, went missing a block away from home. Previous views on victimization: more: victims = passive recipients of victimization, (cid:862)i(cid:374) the (cid:449)(cid:396)o(cid:374)g pla(cid:272)e, at the (cid:449)(cid:396)o(cid:374)g ti(cid:373)e(cid:863) Research in the 1960s revealed: vi(cid:272)ti(cid:373)(cid:859)s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396) (cid:272)o(cid:374)se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)tial, active and indirect role of victim in criminal events. I(cid:374)di(cid:396)e(cid:272)t (cid:396)ole: i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual(cid:859)s lifest(cid:455)le (cid:373)akes the(cid:373) p(cid:396)o(cid:374)e to (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)e, puts themselves in situations that could lead to victimization. Victimology: the stud(cid:455) of the (cid:448)i(cid:272)ti(cid:373)(cid:859)s (cid:396)ole i(cid:374) (cid:272)(cid:396)i(cid:373)i(cid:374)al e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts. Areas of interest: amount of crime and crime impact; probabilities of victimization; victim culpability (very controversial); services for crime victims. Victimology emerged as a field of study due to 3 significant factors: limitations of offender-centered theories, development of victimization surveys, increase in predatory crime. Victimization result of lifestyle: how and where time is spent; with whom one associates; & types of leisure activities.