Exam 9: Sociological Theories: Critical Perspectives

Discuss left realism and its emphasis of peacemaking criminology.

What is considered is "at the heart" of much of girls' and women's law breaking?

In a self-fulfilling prophecy,the social-psychological and practical consequences of official labeling thus lead to _____,or the commission of continued deviance and the adoption of a deviant lifestyle.

Which perspective focuses on many aspects of women's criminality,including the problems that women inmates face in jail and prison?

Restorative justice is popular among native peoples in the United States and Canada and in some socialist nations and can include such things as _____.

Labeling theory assumes that an arrest,conviction,or other criminal label produces several consequences that often lead someone to commit additional deviance.

The _____ instead insisted that crime causes real distress,and thus crime prevention and control are essential.

Peacemaking criminology views crime as just one of the many forms of suffering that characterize human existence.

Which of the following would Marx consider bourgeoisie?

Disintegrative shaming,or _____,occurs when offenders are treated like outcasts and no effort is made to forgive or to involve them in community affairs.

Like conflict theory,radical theory's views seem less relevant for _____ than for consensual offenses and political criminality.

Restorative justice has been tried in some areas of the United States and in Australia,Canada and Japan.

Who are much more likely than Americans to think that criminals can change for the better?

Labeling theory assumes that poor,minority people are less likely than other categories of people to be arrested or to suffer other legal sanctions.

Those who own the factories and other modern means of production are known as the bourgeoisie.

The idea people must find inner peace and develop nonviolent ways of resolving conflict,including both crime and war is a hallmark of _____ criminology.

Which of the following predicts that girls and women will be treated more leniently than boys and men?

In a self-fulfilling prophecy,the social-psychological and practical consequences of official labeling thus lead to deviance _____.

Many radical criminologists blame _____ for much of the crime the United States suffers.