CCJS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Androcentrism, Victimology

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Kiminori Nakamura

Document Summary

One side believes that the aging out or crime is universal, doesn"t matter if they"re locked up, property offenders, etc. (gottfredson and hirschi) Other side believes this is an aggregate picture, individual risk of offending may not be the same for everyone, people who remain active in their twenties don"t necessarily slow down (blumstein and cohen) Most juvenile offenders do not become adult offenders. Best predictor of criminality across time and place. Socialization, differential rewards (different sets of behaviors are more encouraged and discouraged) Less than 15% of the population, but over 30% of all index crime arrests. Minorities more likely to be sent to prison. Crack was used/sold more in inner city neighborhoods. Some evidence that the system may be biased. Some argue that the upper class also has high crime rates. Assault, burglary, and robbery are higher in impoverished neighborhoods. Homicide patterns, strangers only account for about 25. 5% for male victims and 11. 9% for females.