postmodernist theories of crime
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- Created on: 03-12-12 19:45
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- postmodernist theories of crime
- the nature of crime
- see it as a social construction based on narrow legal definition.
- in postmodern society people are increasingly freed from the contrainsts arising from social norms and social bonds
- crime simply an expression of a particular view of those with power of how people should conduct themselves and denies peoples freedom.
- its necessary to develop a wider conception of crime based on justice and respect for people identitites.
- henry and milovanovic (1996) sugges tthat crime should be taken behond the narrow legal definitions to a wider conception of social harm, embracing all threats and risks to people persuing diverse lifestyles
- crime as social harm
- Henry and M suggest crime should be reconceptualzed not simply by breaking laws byt people using power to disrespect for others causing them harm. two forms of harm:
- harms of reduction: power is used to cause a victim to experience some immediate loss or injury
- harms of repression: power is used to restrict future human development. e.g sexual harassment
- Henry and M suggest crime should be reconceptualzed not simply by breaking laws byt people using power to disrespect for others causing them harm. two forms of harm:
- the causes of crime
- choice of identity and uncertainty.
- individuals increasingly focusing on themselves, little regard and respect for others.
- social causes of crimes undiscoverable
- each crime a one off event expressing whatever identity an individual chooses
- the control of crime
- Foucault- surveillance is penetrating more and more into private aspects of our lives.
- people regarded less as citizens with rights more consumers and customers.
- draw attention to the growing detatchment of the criminal justice system from centralized control to more informal localized arrangements.
- evaluation
- can explain contemporary developments like using cctv and consumer tracking
- recognizes that there are other dimenstions to causes of crime
- dosent explain why most people dont use their power to harm others
- ignores the issues of justice rights for all
- the nature of crime
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