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Definition 1 of 31
A 2006 study found individuals who start drinking by the age of 14 are ______ times more likely to
become alcoholics than people who hold off on drinking until the age of 21.
Five
Get Tough Movement
California
Status Frustration
Definition 2 of 31
________ is form of criminology that believes poverty is a form of suffering that causes crime.
Peacemaking Criminology
Self-Stigma
Deterrence Theorists
Attachments
,Definition 3 of 31
Techniques of Neutralization:
-Deny ___, __, __
-Condemn condemners
-Appeal to _______
Deterrence Theorists
-Deny responsibility, injury, victim
-Condemn condemners
-Appeal to higher loyalties
-Schizophrenic disorders
-Paranoid disorders
-Mood disorders
-Antisocial personality disorder
Chicago School (Ecological); - Choices; Conditions
Definition 4 of 31
_____ does not believe criminal behavior is a result of individual traits, rather a function of
personal ______ combined with environmental _______..
burglary, drug dealing, robbery, and assault
Attachments
Chicago School (Ecological); - Choices; Conditions
Deterrence Theorists
Definition 5 of 31
Today, Critical Criminologists focus on reviewing elements of _______ within society and feel it
has replaced imperialism and colonization as a new form of economic domination and
oppression by Westerners.
Globalization
Instrumental; Rich
unemployed
20 Million
,Definition 6 of 31
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) indicated the annual number of victimizations
in the United States is approximately _____ million.
20 Million
unemployed
Self-Stigma
Globalization
Definition 7 of 31
_____ is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social
control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal
penalties and rehabilitation efforts.
Criminal Justice
65%
Super Ego
1. To be notified of proceedings and the status of the defendant.
2. To be present at criminal justice proceedings.
3. To make a statement at sentencing and to receive restitution from a convicted
offender.
4. To be consulted before a case is dismissed or a plea agreement entered.
5. To a speedy trial.
6. To their contact information being kept confidential
, Definition 8 of 31
Cesare Beccaria's focus was not to develop a theory of crime, but to call for _______ punishment
in order deter crime within society. He expressed his frustration with the laws and the justice
system within society. His writings and thoughts soon influenced laws in France, _____, and even
______. Beccaria also felt individuals are self-centered and fear of punishment must take place
within society.
Globalization
Instrumental; Rich
Fair & Certain; Austria, Russia
Schizophrenia
Definition 9 of 31
_____ theorists are inclined to believe the certainty of punishment has a greater impact than its
severity or speed.
Peacemaking Criminology
Attachments
Deterrence Theorists
Self-Stigma
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