CRIM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Selfishness, Impulsivity, Anomie
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What are (cid:862)pushes(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)pulls(cid:863) of (cid:272)ri(cid:373)e: pushes: risk factors, pulls: rewards for committing crime (money, social status, not getting caught) Messner and rosenfeld (1994) affirmed that could be a positive catalyst for social change: group relative deprivation. What is the strongest predictor of desistance: desistance: termination of criminal behavior after a period of involvement, persistence: continued participation in crime, for men: stable full time meaningful career and marriage. Which perspective claims that the wealthy and powerful try to criminalize lower classes to maintain power: the conflict perspective. What are turning points: specific life events that can change behavior. Why does moffitt believe teenagers engage in crime (and that it is normal): they are trying to find their autonomy (independence) and have biologically developed as adults already. List two typed of feminism and explain how each one proposes we end female oppression in the united.