criminology terms

1. Sociological theories that traditionally focused on working-class subcultures and the ways in which alternative value systems might form the basis for deviant activity (11, 6)
6. The ways in which limited access to approved social goals (wealth, success, fame) through legitimate means may lead some to adopt illegitimate means. (6)
7. Ideal typical approach to criminal justice 2. due process approaches place greater emphasis upon the importance of protections adjacent the wrongful conviction of the innocent (3, 7)
8. The growing politicisation of crime control and the apparent increasing desire of politicians to defer to public opinion (or certain forms of public opinion) when making decisions on crime policy (5, 8)
9. Anti-Social Behaviour Order. Introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and extended by further legislation, in particular the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. (4)

2. Criminological theory, influenced by Marxist sociology, which emphasises the importance of social inequalities + power relationships in the processes by which certain forms of behaviour /particular groups in the population are criminalised (7, 11)
3. In relation to punishment, the term refers to a justification based on vengeance – of society ‘getting its own back’ for offences committed (13)
4. An approach to criminological theory which was, a reaction / criticism of existing radical theories in the 1970/80s. Argued that radical theories had underestimated the impact of crime on ordinary people and had romanticised offending (4, 7)
5. The application of a label or identity to a person or a group in a way that has some consequential effect on behaviour (9, 6)
10. A sentencing philosophy which argues that discretion should be limited and that punishment should be proportionate to the seriousness of the offence committed. (4, 7)

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