SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Normal Accidents, Menopause, Environmental Racism
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How do control theories explain crime: control theory: (cid:862) o(cid:272)ial (cid:271)o(cid:374)di(cid:374)g(cid:863: social bonds keep people from becoming criminals. When ties to family, friends, & others weaken. What do conflict theories of crime focus on: conflict theories: (cid:862)ri(cid:272)h get ri(cid:272)her & poor get priso(cid:374)(cid:863) Powerful use law & criminal justice system to protect class interests: not sayi(cid:374)g that ri(cid:272)h people do(cid:374)"t (cid:272)o(cid:373)it (cid:272)ri(cid:373)es (cid:271)ut the (cid:374)or(cid:373)s of so(cid:272)iety generally reflect the interests of the rich and the powerful. Lower classes: overrepresented in arrests & jails. Hallmark in canada is that aboriginal peoples are overrepresented. Aboriginals make up 25% of population in jail but not even close to that of. If you"re too poor you might not even be able to pay fines that would keep you out of jail: age. Property crimes peak first than violent crimes peak later. Up to 80% of people charged with committing crimes are male.
