SOCIOL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: By Any Other Name, White-Collar Crime, Negligent Homicide
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C. fe(cid:449)er (cid:862)hot spots(cid:863)- easy & available targets. In environments where perception of order -> less likely to commit crimes. Police should get out of cars (bike, walk, be seen) Homeowners should take care of area (graffiti, public enemy #1) Deter crime: walk around neighborhood, not holed up with bars. Home invasions decreased, now usually inside jobs (mechanics, nannies, etc) Institutions are getting smarter: campus well lit, escort systems, bushes are shorter. Crimes mostly between 16-25 years old, inexperienced & reckless. Spike when baby boom was coming of age. Alpha male disappearing, less violent, criminal type, raising young men less aggressive (limited realms: football) Society= more controlling, surveilling society, drones/cameras increased. E(cid:374)d of (cid:272)ra(cid:272)k addi(cid:272)tio(cid:374), drug (cid:449)ar (cid:448)iole(cid:374)(cid:272)e, e(cid:374)ded early (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1013)(cid:1004)"s. Media makes perception of crime be much more than reality. More tv, more fear of crime (law and order; news media) If it bleeds, it leads (12x more homicide on tv than real life)
