SOCI 2450 Chapter Notes -Restorative Justice, Impulsivity, Conflict Resolution

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Social structure perspective: where crime is a result of an individual"s location within the structure of society (a focus on group). This approach focuses on the social and economic conditions of life. This includes relative deprivation; differential opportunity; discrimination; social disorganization; personal frustration; alternative means to success and sub-cultural values that conflict with conventional values. 1. ecological perspective (chicago school): this theory encompasses the geographic, demographic locations, delinquency areas, and concentric circles. 1. criminal zones: there is more crime in the core of the city: zone 1: businesses, zone 2: residential and businesses, zone 3: working-class homes, zone 4: middle-class citizens (suburbs, zone 5: mostly suburbs. 2. criminology of place: emphasizes the importance of geographic location and architectural features as they are associated with crime. 3. broken windows theory: people will be more likely to commit crimes in neighbourhoods where laws are not heavily enforced.

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