Chapter 10; The Meaning Of Crime; Social Conflict Perspective

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What is Social Conflict Perspective?

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An analytical perspective on social organization which holds that conflict is a fundamental aspect of social life itself and can never fully resolved

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What perspective does Radical criminology tell?

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A perspective that holds that the causes of crime are rooted in social conditions that empower the wealthy and the politically well organised but disenfranchise those less fortunate.

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Radical criminology is sometimes called Marxist criminology

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Who are the Bourgeoisies

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In Marxist theory, the class of people that owns the means of production

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Upper class

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Who are the Proletariats

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In Marxist theory, the working class

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Middle class or lower

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What does Social Class imply?

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Distinctions made between individuals on the basis of important defining social characteristics

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What perspective does Structural Marxism tell?

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A perspective that holds that the structural institutions of society influence the behaviour of individuals and groups by virtue of the type of relationships created. See hint for an example

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For example; the criminal law, reflects class relationships and serves to reinforce those relationships.

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Another perspective from Marxist, Instrumental Marxism, what is it?

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A perspective that holds that those in power intentionally create laws and social institutions that serve their own interests and that keep others from becoming.

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What is a Critical Criminology?

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A perspective focused on challenging traditional understanding and on uncovering false beliefs about crime and criminal justice.

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What is a Left-realist criminology?

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A conflict perspective that insists on a pragmatic assessment of crime and its associated problems.

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A conflict perspective. This perspective distances itself from Marxist theory.

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What is a Feminist Criminology?

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A self-conscious corrective model intended to redirect the thinking of mainstream criminologist to include gender awareness.

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What is a Liberal feminism?

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A perspective that holds that gender-role socialization is the primary source of women's oppression

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What is a Radical feminism?

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The perspective that patriarchy is the cause of women's oppression

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Male dominance?

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What is the definition of Patriarchy?

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The tradition of male dominance

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Marxist feminism

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A perspective in feminist criminology that sees the oppression of women as caused by their subordinate class status within capitalist societies

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Socialist feminism

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A perspective that examines social roles and the gender-based division of labour within the family, seeing both as a significant source of women's insubordination within socicety

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Postmodern feminism

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A perspective in modern criminology that questions the social construction of concepts typically used in discussions of crime and justice.

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Peacemaking criminology

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A perspective that holds that crime control agencies and the citizens they serve should work together to alleviate social problems and human suffering and thus reduce crime.

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Peace model

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An approach to crime control that focuses on effective ways for developing a shared consensus on critical issues that have the potential to seriously affect the quality of life

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Restorative justice

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A perspective that stresses remedies and restoration rather than prison, punishment, and neglect of victims.

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Circle Sentencing Conferences

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Groups of community members who actively assist justice authorities by participating in discussions about available sentencing options and plans to reintegrate the offender back to into the community.

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Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP)

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A program that gives the offender the opportunity to meet face to face with the victim in the presence of a trained mediator in an attempt to reduce the victim's fears while establishing accountability and reparation for the crime.

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Family group conferencing

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A forum for dealing with unanwered questions, emotions, and the victim;s right to restitution and reparation resulting from a crime.

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Community sentencing panels.

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Groups composed of volunteers from the community who focus on restorative measures such as restitution, reparation, mediation, and victim involvement.

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Community policing

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A philosophy of policing involving proactive collaboration between the police and the community to prevent and respond to crime and other community problems

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Participatory justice

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A relatively informal type of justice case processing which makes use of local community resources rather than requiring traditional forms of official intervention.