“A frame is a fully developed social construction template that allows its users to categorize, label, and deal with a wide range of world events. Frames simplify one’s dealing with the world by organizing experiences and events into groups and guiding what are seen as the appropriate policies and actions.”(37,38) The 3 crimes and justice frames I am going to describe and discuss are the Faulty Criminal Justice Frame, Blocked Opportunities Frame and Social Breakdown Frame.
The first frame, or the faulty criminal justice frame, believes that crime happens due to a lack of “law and order.” This frame holds that the cause of crime stems from criminal justice leniency and inefficiency. “People commit crimes knowing they can get away with them because the police are handcuffed by liberal judges and the prisons are revolving doors.”(38) As far as policy is concerned, the criminal justice system needs to “get tough.” Symbols of this frame are exemplified as the Aurora Colorado “Dark Knight” shooting, “handcuffed police”, “revolving door justice.” The faulty criminal justice frame is represented by the previously convicted, repeat rapist or from the image of inmates passing though the revolving door on a prison. …show more content…
Citizens will commit crimes when it is revealed that the doors to attaining material success are closed. Subjects such as unemployment, ignorance, disease, filth, poor housing, congestion, and discrimination are all contributing factors to the crime waves that are shown across the nation. The Blocked Opportunities Frame reveals that crime stems from poverty and discrimination. Policy depicts that the government must address the “root causes” of crime by creating jobs and reducing poverty. Symbols of this frame exemplify acts like stealing sneakers, black on black crime, dead-end, low-paying
The first frame, or the faulty criminal justice frame, believes that crime happens due to a lack of “law and order.” This frame holds that the cause of crime stems from criminal justice leniency and inefficiency. “People commit crimes knowing they can get away with them because the police are handcuffed by liberal judges and the prisons are revolving doors.”(38) As far as policy is concerned, the criminal justice system needs to “get tough.” Symbols of this frame are exemplified as the Aurora Colorado “Dark Knight” shooting, “handcuffed police”, “revolving door justice.” The faulty criminal justice frame is represented by the previously convicted, repeat rapist or from the image of inmates passing though the revolving door on a prison. …show more content…
Citizens will commit crimes when it is revealed that the doors to attaining material success are closed. Subjects such as unemployment, ignorance, disease, filth, poor housing, congestion, and discrimination are all contributing factors to the crime waves that are shown across the nation. The Blocked Opportunities Frame reveals that crime stems from poverty and discrimination. Policy depicts that the government must address the “root causes” of crime by creating jobs and reducing poverty. Symbols of this frame exemplify acts like stealing sneakers, black on black crime, dead-end, low-paying