10 Questions
According to control theory, what do people seek and what free will do they have?
People seek pleasure and avoid pain, with free will to decide their behavior.
What do delinquents use to justify their actions?
Techniques of neutralization
When do delinquent acts occur?
When an individual's bond to society is weak or broken
What does rational choice theory explain?
Law-breaking behavior
What does routine activities theory focus on?
The opportunity for crime
What does labeling theory examine?
How society's reactions influence an individual's self-image and behavior
What do Marxist and conflict theories examine?
Power dynamics in society
What do feminist theories highlight?
The lack of opportunity for women in society
What does the life-course perspective explain?
Desistance in crime and identifies risks and protections against delinquency involvement
Which criminologist developed a female-specific theory?
Meda Chesney-Lind
Study Notes
- Control theory assumes people seek pleasure and avoid pain, with free will to decide their behavior.
- Delinquents move back and forth, and use techniques of neutralization to justify their actions.
- Delinquent acts occur when an individual's bond to society is weak or broken.
- Rational choice theory explains law-breaking behavior.
- Routine activities theory focuses on the opportunity for crime.
- Labeling theory examines how society's reactions influence an individual's self-image and behavior.
- Marxist and conflict theories examine power dynamics in society.
- Feminist theories highlight the lack of opportunity for women in society.
- Life-course perspective explains desistance in crime and identifies risks and protections against delinquency involvement.
- Meda Chesney-Lind developed a female-specific theory.
Explore various criminology theories including control theory, rational choice theory, labeling theory, feminist theories, and more. Understand the different perspectives on deviant behavior and crime in society.
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