SOCI 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8.5: Thomas Szasz, Medicalization, Ope
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8. 4 the conflict perspective: criminal justice system police, courts, and prisons that deal with people who are accused of having committed crimes. Conflict perspective theorists say it is an instrument of oppression: powerful are able to bypass courts altogether. Appear before agencies who have no power to imprison: criminal justice system oppresses the poor, majority of inmates come from poor and underclass. 8. 5 reactions to deviance: street crime and prisons. Us had 5% of (cid:449)orld"s populatio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d 25% of (cid:449)orld"s priso(cid:374)ers. Almost all prisoners are men, younger than 35. 1 of every 8 african american men is in jail or prison. Anyone convicted of a third felony receives a mandatory sentence: ca requires 25 years to life. Politicians forgot to limit laws to violent crimes. Judges (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t take i(cid:374)to (cid:272)o(cid:374)sideratio(cid:374) (cid:271)asi(cid:272) (cid:272)ir(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)es that surrounded a crime: 2012 ca softened its law limited it to violent crimes, decline in violent crime. Elimination of lead in gasoline: recidivism.
