CRJS 181 Lecture Notes - Social Control Theory, Mandatory Sentencing, Trait Theory
2 Jan 2014
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Intro to criminal justice, crjs 181, 003, 23200, mancini: lecture notes 9/5/13. General deterrence, specific deterrence, neurotransmitters, antisocial personality, strain, social. Control theory, social reaction (labeling) theory, critical criminology, developmental theories, latent trait theories, life course theories, routine activities theory. Radical because crime was attributed to demons, evil spirits. We want to make the offender think the punishment is going to be swift and certain. Increase the effort needed to commit the crime (e. g. target hardening) Increase the risks of being apprehended after committing crime (e. g. ; better lighting) Reduce the rewards for committing the crime (e. g. personalizing property) Reduce provocation (e. g. , early closing time for bars to reduce drinking exposure/ aggression). Remove excuses (e. g. , flashing roadside speed monitoring, brightly colored litter boxes). Induce shame or guilt (e. g. madd, john"s lists ). General deterrence instilling fear into all of us so we don"t even think about committing a crime.
