SOC205H5 Study Guide - Social Disorganization Theory, Social Inequality, Urban Decay
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Chapter 12 contemporary conservative theories (the rise of punitive theories) Context: the united states of the 1980s and early 1990s: the economic decline of the. United states: theories are influenced by the issues that are happening in society. Since it had a lot of resources during the late 1940s, the u. s continued to extends its military protection throughout the world. Varieties of conservative theory: declaration of war on drugs zero tolerance for drug use. More laws against drug use: diffuse attention from military spending to drug use. A society where there is a huge economic impact (unemployment, national debt, etc ) politically, gov"t comes up with new ways to justify them. Some people argue that incarceration reflects the ways in which we define crime and the laws that we pass: the focus on the war on drugs reflected on an increase of penalties for drug use. Also, penalties for an increase of minimum penalties.
