Soc 100 1st Edition Lecture 10Outline of Last Lecture I. Social DevianceII. JusticeIII. Informal and formal sanction controlsIV. Robert MertonV. CrimeOutline of Current Lecture II. Crimea. Hate crimesb. Crimes against womenIII. Crime ReductionCurrent LectureCrime- It can be difficult to measure crime rates over time for a variety of reasons including:o Change in how crimes are definedo Fluctuation in whether people report crimeso In the case of murders, improvements in medical technology Someone shoots you now, decent chance you will live. 20 or 30 years ago,you would be dead- There are over 2 million people in state and federal prisons and local jailso This number is increasing by 50,000 to 80,000 per yearo Minorities make up a disproportionate percentage- The U.S has more people behind bars than any other country on Eartho Over 10% more people are behind bars in the U.S than in China, India, or Russia(Watched26 minute video on corporations owning prisons)Crimes against women- Until recently, many crimes against women were largely ignored- Rape is still associated with a low rate of prosecution, but is prosecuted more often that it used to be- Sexual harassment is now considered a social deviation and in some circumstances, a crimeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Hate crimes- It is only recently that punishment has been given to those committing acts of violence against:o Racial groupso Religious groupso LGBT communityCrime reduction- Deterrence theory= is a philosophy of criminal justice based on the notion that crime results from a rational calculation of its costs and benefits- Recidivism occurs when a person who has been involved in the criminal justice system reverts back to criminal behavior- Since the 1970s, there has been a change from more rehabilitative senses of justice to a more punitive one in the United States. This is evidenced by historically high rates of
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