Criminological Theories

Definitions for criminological theories of crime

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I T R A V G I S L Q P B I L R A V C X S N
N C A L N X C U A E I D P C H Q X G K I Q
B O T G N L H B B A A S P B I T Y C X P X
P N I A U D I C E I S K G F M Y P W H I D
M F O D C T V U L W F B G E U I D I Q C P
B L N B J P A L L P J W K M M B H B W V W
L I A A N R L T I R Y I Y I B D Q K D X I
R C L H K A R U N C A L A N U B Y V U A Q
L T C X A X Y R G L Y P J I H E C S M X R
P T H R S C H A W I M K P S O K A T S V N
N H O K O I Y L T N A X J T A J V R I P O
X E I E E U P T N S R W H T G H P A C U K
T O C U I W O H N G X Q H H C H S I I K D
Q R E W N Q T E U V I C E E B R V N S K S
L Y T X F O H O F E S L E O W N K T S E C
K J H C W E E R S I M V I R S A O H A S J
E R E D T J S Y F X L T I Y B X J E L L J
U P O S I T I V I S M M G O T L N O C B W
I P R O D R S V J V Q Q U Q U H H R J W K
P A Y H L L K C T L W H B H J Y S Y G U Y
S J G V P C Y D I C Q N V E P I J Y N I I

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  • A group of delinquent peers who may influence an individual to commit criminal acts in order to receive approval from the group. The group encourages different values as they are unable to conform to the values of the main culture. (3, 8, 6)
  • A school of thought based upon utilitarian notions of free will and the greatest good for the greatest number. At its core, classical criminology refers to a belief that a crime is committed after an individual weighs the pros and cons. The decision (10)
  • Crime is caused or determined. Lombroso placed more emphasis on biological deficiencies, whereas later scholars would emphasize psychological and sociological factors. Use science to determine the factors associated with crime. (10)
  • Most people have similar aspirations, but they don’t all have the same opportunities or abilities. When people fail to achieve society’s expectations through approved means such as hard work and delayed gratification, they may attempt to achieve succ (6, 6)
  • People generally act in their self-interest and make decisions to commit crime after weighing the potential risks (including getting caught and punished) against the rewards. (8, 6, 6)
  • People in power decide what acts are crimes, and the act of labeling someone a criminal is what makes him a criminal. Once a person is labeled a criminal, society takes away his opportunities, which may ultimately lead to more criminal behavior. (9)
  • The view that male police officers, prosecutors, and judges tend to have traditional views of women and girls. As a result, the officials are more lenient on the females for committing criminal acts than on their male counterparts. (8, 10)
  • The view that society is divided into two or more groups with competing ideas and values. The group(s) with the most power makes the laws and controls society. Groups lacking the formal power to make the rules still maintain their own group norms, an (8, 6)
  • This theory attempts to define criminology and criminal justice based upon the experiences, understanding, and view of the world as perceived by women. It tries to counter most theories of criminology that have been developed, tested, and applied by (8, 6)
  • This theory explains both law and criminal justice, and focuses upon the division between the ruling-class elite and the laborers. In a capitalist society, the ruling-class elite (bourgeoisie) control the means of production, which allows them to con (7)

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