Causes of Crime part 2 10 02 2014 12 57 00 Deterrence Differential Deterrence o Not everyone is deterred Death penalty Scared straight Cost 18 50 7x Education Diminishing returns o Life course trajectory Biological Outdated Special education Drugs for sex offenders Psychological Mass deinstitutionalization in the 1960s Counter to crime control focus Cognitive behavioral therapy o Dysfunctional emotions o Maladaptive behaviors o Cognitive processes Sociological Opportunity theory o Job training o Urban redevelopment housing education health care o Community development Strain theory Critical Theory o Remove injustice o Target resources to DMC populations Social Process Learning Differential Association Theory o Mentoring programs have a moderate effect o Hot spot policing 3 5 place 50 crime o Koper Curve Reduction of crime for 15 minutes of Labeling Theory Placed Based Social Disorganization Theory Routine Activities Theory preventative patrol o Geography vs Individual o Micro vs Macro Integrated Theories Life Course Theory o Target early offenders life course persistent o Diversion for life course limited o Foster turning points POSSIBLE MIDTERM QUESTIONS Know all the theories used to explain causes of crime and supporting evidence o Classical Deterrence Rational choice o Posistivist Biological Psychological Sociological Learning Social Process Place based Integrated Theories 10 02 2014 12 57 00 10 02 2014 12 57 00
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