Overpolicing-Underpolicing Paradox & Code of the Streets
The overpolicing-underpolicing paradox refers to the simultaneous excessive policing of marginalized communities and the lack of adequate protection and services in those same communities. It is connected to the code of the streets because the code emerges as a response to this paradox, where individuals feel the need to self-police and establish their own forms of justice due to the perceived absence of legitimate protection from the state.
The code of the streets contributes to a system of social control by shaping interactions and behaviors within the criminal justice system, schools, and the community. It creates a culture where violence is normalized, and individuals are judged based on their ability to command respect and defend themselves, often leading to further involvement in the criminal justice system.
Misrecognition, Dignity, and Empowerment
Misrecognition contributes to the criminalization of boys by reinforcing negative stereotypes and biases, leading to discriminatory treatment by authorities and institutions. Rios uses misrecognition to highlight the boys' desire for dignity and empowerment by showing how their attempts to assert themselves are often misinterpreted as defiance or aggression, further marginalizing them.
Agency and the Youth Control Complex
The boys enact agency in their response to the youth control complex by resisting, subverting, and navigating the system in various ways. This includes developing strategies for survival, forming alternative social networks, and seeking opportunities for empowerment despite the constraints imposed upon them.
Hyphy Movement as Agency
The Hyphy Movement, according to Rios, illustrates agency by providing young people with a platform to express themselves, challenge social norms, and create their own cultural identities in the face of marginalization and criminalization. It represents a form of resistance and self-affirmation.
Masculinity, Mainstream Institutions, and Hypermasculinity
Masculinity within mainstream institutions and the criminal justice system is often characterized by aggression, dominance, and control. Young men adopt hypermasculinity in response to this as a means of self-defense, social survival, and resistance against perceived threats to their identity and status. Youth-police interactions also contribute to hypermasculinity by reinforcing the idea that displays of aggression and toughness are necessary for navigating encounters with law enforcement.
Punitive Social Control and Social Relations
Punitive social control impacts the social relations between delinquent and non-delinquent boys by creating divisions and mistrust. It can lead to the stigmatization and isolation of delinquent boys, making it more difficult for them to reintegrate into mainstream society and access opportunities for social mobility.
"Acting White" Stigma
"Acting white" refers to the perception that certain behaviors or attitudes, such as academic achievement or adherence to mainstream norms, are associated with white culture and are therefore seen as a betrayal of one's own racial or ethnic identity. Rios found that the delinquent boys in his study resisted the "acting white" stigma by embracing alternative forms of knowledge and expression that were valued within their own communities.
Youth Support Complex
Rios argues for a youth support complex to transform the boys' lives by providing them with resources, opportunities, and positive relationships that can help them overcome the challenges they face and achieve their full potential. This would involve creating a network of support that includes schools, community organizations, and families, all working together to promote the well-being and success of young people.
Profiles of Boys in Rios' Study
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Theories of Crime and Deviance & Theorists
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Chambliss' Study on the Saints and the Roughnecks
William Chambliss' study on the Saints and the Roughnecks was an important contribution to labeling theory because it demonstrated how social class and status can influence the way individuals are labeled and treated by the criminal justice system, regardless of their actual behavior.
Symbolic Interactionism
Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective that focuses on how individuals create meaning through social interaction and communication. It broke from the traditional forms of understanding in sociology at that time by emphasizing the subjective and dynamic nature of social reality.
Foucault's Theory of Governmentality
Foucault's theory of governmentality transforms our understanding of power, knowledge, and social control by showing how they are intertwined and operate through various institutions and practices. It emphasizes the ways in which individuals are governed through their own consent and participation in social norms and expectations.
Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism is a political and economic ideology that promotes free markets, deregulation, and privatization. Some ideological goals of neoliberalism include reducing the role of government in the economy, promoting individual responsibility, and increasing competition. Potential consequences of neoliberalism include increased inequality, social exclusion, and environmental degradation. Some possible applications of it in policy and practice include tax cuts, deregulation of industries, and privatization of public services.
Punitive Turn under Neoliberalism
The punitive turn under neoliberalism refers to the shift towards harsher criminal justice policies and practices, such as increased incarceration rates and longer sentences, as a way of addressing social problems and maintaining order in a context of economic insecurity and inequality.
Rios' Microsociological Lens
Rios uses a microsociological lens in his study by focusing on the everyday interactions and experiences of young men within the criminal justice system and the youth control complex. This allows him to understand how broader social structures and power dynamics are manifested in individual lives and relationships.
Rational choice theory/choice-structuring property: (Cornish and Clark)
Labeling theory: (Becker, Chambliss)
Differential association theory: (Sutherland) (Becker)
Governmentality; Panoptocism: (Foucault)
Neoliberalism
Structure and agency
Youth control complex
Criminalization and Hypercriminalization
Material criminalization, symbolic criminalization, symbolic punishment
Overpolicing-underpolicing paradox
Code of the streets
Organic capital
Dummy smart
Acting lawful
Punished
Rios' Research Questions in Punished
Rios' main research questions in Punished focus on understanding the experiences of young men of color within the criminal justice system and the youth control complex, and how these experiences shape their identities, behaviors, and life trajectories.
Rios' Research Methods
Rios uses ethnographic research methods, including participant observation, in-depth interviews, and analysis of documents and media, to study the lives of young men in Oakland.
Participants in Rios' Study
The participants in Rios' study were young men of color who were involved in the criminal justice system or at risk of becoming involved. He chose to focus on their experiences to shed light on the ways in which they are marginalized, criminalized, and denied opportunities for success.
Panoptocism (Foucault and Rios)
Panoptocism, as explained by Foucault and Rios, refers to the idea that individuals are constantly aware of the possibility of being watched or surveilled, which leads them to internalize social norms and regulate their own behavior. Rios uses this concept to explain how surveillance in the boys' lives shapes their identities, behaviors, and social relations.
Political, Economic, and Demographic Shifts in Oakland
The political, economic, and demographic shifts that have occurred in Oakland in the second half of the 20th century include deindustrialization, urban renewal, demographic changes due to migration, and the rise of neoliberal policies that have contributed to inequality and social exclusion.
History of Racialized Social Control in Oakland
The history of racialized social control in Oakland includes a long history of discriminatory policing practices, racial segregation, and economic exploitation that have disproportionately impacted communities of color.