CRJS 1001 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE (GRADED A+).
Geometric Theory (4 elements)
Nodes (places people travel to and from)
Paths (channels of travel to move from node to node)
Districts (regions of a city that share a commonality
Edges (boundaries between the districts)
Geometric Theory (3 actors)
Crime generators
Crime enablers
Crime attractors
Pattern Theory
important to environmental criminology because it aids in our understanding of the importance of place
in crime prevention efforts. It finds aims to find trends of crime in relation to the environment
Environmental crime prevention aims to... (5)
Increased effort to commit a crime
Increased the risk of committing a crime
Reducing rewards of committing crimes (facilitate recovery, removing victims, etc.)
Removing provocation to commit crimes (removing peer pressure)
Removing excuses (set clear rules and boundaries)
Cultural Criminology
Explores emotional and symbolic aspects of crime.
Consensus Approach
Law reflects shared societal values and maintains order.
Conflict Approach
Laws reflect powerful groups' interests, perpetuating inequality.
, The Chicago School
Focused on social disorganization contributing to crime.
Anomie (SCT)
State of normlessness during rapid social change.
Functions of Crime
Crime reinforces societal values and prompts reforms.
Weaknesses of Social Disorganization Theories
Overgeneralized crime connections and committed ecological fallacy.
Strain Theory and the 5 adaptations
Conformity
Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion
Strain Theory
A sociological perspective that explains deviance as a result of the disconnect between societal goals
and the means available to achieve them.
Cohen's Subcultural Theory
Non-utilitarian crimes arise from youth subcultures. Crime happens "for the hell of it"
Social Control Theory (4 attachments)
Attachment: emotional ties to people
Commitment: the time and energy spent to achieve a goal
Involvement: the amount someone is willing to participate in conventional activities
Belief: Acceptance to a board of values by society (not directly associated with religion)
Social Control Theory
Crime occurs when societal bonds weaken. The types of bonds are attachment, commitment,
involvement, and belief. Asks why don't people commit crimes
UPDATE (GRADED A+).
Geometric Theory (4 elements)
Nodes (places people travel to and from)
Paths (channels of travel to move from node to node)
Districts (regions of a city that share a commonality
Edges (boundaries between the districts)
Geometric Theory (3 actors)
Crime generators
Crime enablers
Crime attractors
Pattern Theory
important to environmental criminology because it aids in our understanding of the importance of place
in crime prevention efforts. It finds aims to find trends of crime in relation to the environment
Environmental crime prevention aims to... (5)
Increased effort to commit a crime
Increased the risk of committing a crime
Reducing rewards of committing crimes (facilitate recovery, removing victims, etc.)
Removing provocation to commit crimes (removing peer pressure)
Removing excuses (set clear rules and boundaries)
Cultural Criminology
Explores emotional and symbolic aspects of crime.
Consensus Approach
Law reflects shared societal values and maintains order.
Conflict Approach
Laws reflect powerful groups' interests, perpetuating inequality.
, The Chicago School
Focused on social disorganization contributing to crime.
Anomie (SCT)
State of normlessness during rapid social change.
Functions of Crime
Crime reinforces societal values and prompts reforms.
Weaknesses of Social Disorganization Theories
Overgeneralized crime connections and committed ecological fallacy.
Strain Theory and the 5 adaptations
Conformity
Innovation
Ritualism
Retreatism
Rebellion
Strain Theory
A sociological perspective that explains deviance as a result of the disconnect between societal goals
and the means available to achieve them.
Cohen's Subcultural Theory
Non-utilitarian crimes arise from youth subcultures. Crime happens "for the hell of it"
Social Control Theory (4 attachments)
Attachment: emotional ties to people
Commitment: the time and energy spent to achieve a goal
Involvement: the amount someone is willing to participate in conventional activities
Belief: Acceptance to a board of values by society (not directly associated with religion)
Social Control Theory
Crime occurs when societal bonds weaken. The types of bonds are attachment, commitment,
involvement, and belief. Asks why don't people commit crimes
