Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Crime
What does it mean to say that the public sometimes "creates" criminals? I.e., what is the "social constructionist" perspective?
In sociology, for a crime to officially take place, not only must someone commit a deviant act, but also ______________.
How does conflict theory differ from the "consensus view" in regards to its view of the social audience/s?
Is it feasible to use prisons as our primary means of dealing with crime? Explain.
Can you explain what Durkheim meant by a "social fact?"
How does the field of criminal justice differ from a sociological approach to criminology?
Can you tell how crime and deviance differ from one another as concepts?
How is crime control different in pre-industrial societies? What are the major mechanism of social control used in such societies?
What are "interest group" laws?
How does "community-oriented policing" differ from traditional models of policing?
What is the world's oldest (and very common) perception of why people do bad things?
How did the scholars at the University of Chicago around 1900 view the origins of crime?
How are longitudinal studies different from cross-sectional ones?
What do labeling theorists believe about the origins of "crime?"
What are three main types of research that sociologists do? There is pure scientific research, but also ________ and ____________ .
How does Deborah Prothrow-Stith view crime?
What are "moral panics?" "Moral enterprises?" "Moral entreprenuers?"
How accurate is the public's perception of when it's in a crime wave?
What is the "Thomas Theorem?"
How has media coverage of crime changed in recent decades? With what results?
How many people are in prison today in the U. S.? How does this rate compare with the rest of the world?
How does politics affect the fear of crime level in the U. S.?
Is the media too liberal? Explain.
What is "peacemaking?"
What is "restorative justice?"
Crime in other countries has little effect on each of us in the U. S. True or false? Explain your answer.