Sociological explanations of crime
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causes of crime can be found in the offenders social background, upbringing and social position. e.g. faulty socialization or poverty
labelling and stereotyping
The causes of crime can be found in the way societies react to crime and deviance
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social background
causes of crime can be found in the offenders social background, upbringing and social position. e.g. faulty socialization or poverty
labelling and stereotyping
The causes of crime can be found in the way societies react to crime and deviance
The definition of crime
The causes of crime can be found in the way the definition of crime and what is and what isn't a crime changes through time by those who have to power to redefine the term
forms of social control
formal and informal social control
formal social control
laws, the police, prison, negative sanctions, positive sanctions: good jobs, better pay, awards, exam qualifications
informal social control
good socialization, peer pressure, parental pressure.