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SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF CRIME
Define what is a crime 2,
Define what is deviance 2,
Give three examples of formal san...
22  cards
BIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : PHYSIOLOGICAL
What are the biological theories ...,
Briefly outline lombroso s theory...,
One strength of lombroso s atavis...
15  cards
BIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : GENETICS
What are the biological theories ...,
Briefly outline jacob s xyy study...,
One strength of jacob s xyy study...
9  cards
INDIVIDUALISTIC THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : LEARNING THEORIES
Briefly outline,
Briefly outline what is operant c...,
Explain reinforcement when applie...
11  cards
INDIVIDUALISTIC THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : PSYCHODYNAMIC
What are,
Briefly outline freud s tripartit...,
How does childhood experiences li...
11  cards
INDIVIDUALISTIC THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : PSYCHOLOGICAL
What are the individualistic theo...,
Briefly outline eysenck s persona...,
Explain the different personality...
7  cards
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : INTERACTIONISM
What is interactionism and the la...,
How does becker s labelling theor...,
What is selective law enforcement...
7  cards
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : REALISM
What is left and right realism,
How does right realism explain ca...,
What did hirschi say about offending
11  cards
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : FUNCTIONALISM
What theory was,
How do functionalists view social...,
How do functionalists explain the...
12  cards
SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIMINALITY : MARXISM
How do marxists view the structur...,
What do marxists say about capita...,
How do marxists explain criminality
6  cards
THEORIES INFROMING POLICY DEVELOPMENT : BIOLOGICAL
Outline eugenics as a form of pol...,
One strength of eugenics supporti...,
One weakness of eugenics nature v...
15  cards
THEORIES INFORMING POLICY DEVELOPMENT : INDIVIDUALISTIC
Outline operant conditioning as a...,
One strength of,
One weakness of token economy sho...
24  cards
THEORIES INFORMING POLICY DEVELOPMENT : SOCIOLOGICAL
Outline restorative justice as a ...,
One strength of restorative justi...,
One strength of restorative justi...
23  cards
SOCIAL CHANGE
Define what are norms,
Define what are values,
Define what are mores
11  cards
CAMPAIGNS
What is an individual campaign,
What is a pressure group campaign,
How did newspapers affect policy ...
14  cards

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