There are numerous “theoretical” reasons for constructing particular behaviors as “criminal” affecting the measurement of crime over time due to advocates of diverse theories such as conflict theories, consensus theories, constructionist theories, and integrationist theories. Firstly, the conflict theory is developed from a structuralist perspective as it initiates with the ideology of Marx, focusing on “the unequal distribution of power in society such as class, race or gender.” (Morden & Palys, 2014, p.75) The conflict theory affects the way we think or measure crime drastically because crime data is now inessential due to inequality as society is full of groups in conflict defining laws for their own interests. This theory doesn’t emphasize
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For instance, the roles of society cataloging certain behaviors as ‘deviant’ since these activities are unheeded as social norms. Also, constructionist philosophers claim that measuring crime is futile because it doesn’t benefit to identify the actual amount of crime existing due to various unreliable factors may come to play in terms of policing reports since they may be biased towards a certain group of individuals, instead of marginalized …show more content…
In particular, I committed a few immoral acts that can be considered as mala prohibita crimes such as jaywalking and parking in a restricted area. Based on my opinion, the society could be considered as victims of morality crimes since the offenders are involved in deviant behaviors opposed by social standards like prostitution services or drug trafficking. The crimes of morality relates to the victimization of mala in se crimes because offences such as prostitution could result in serious crimes and place prostitutes in possible violent circumstances due to a sign of aggressiveness by the client, leading to murder. Consequently, if the implications of moral offences were to be legalized then serious crimes could result from moral crimes, resulting in the increase of crime as a
For instance, the roles of society cataloging certain behaviors as ‘deviant’ since these activities are unheeded as social norms. Also, constructionist philosophers claim that measuring crime is futile because it doesn’t benefit to identify the actual amount of crime existing due to various unreliable factors may come to play in terms of policing reports since they may be biased towards a certain group of individuals, instead of marginalized …show more content…
In particular, I committed a few immoral acts that can be considered as mala prohibita crimes such as jaywalking and parking in a restricted area. Based on my opinion, the society could be considered as victims of morality crimes since the offenders are involved in deviant behaviors opposed by social standards like prostitution services or drug trafficking. The crimes of morality relates to the victimization of mala in se crimes because offences such as prostitution could result in serious crimes and place prostitutes in possible violent circumstances due to a sign of aggressiveness by the client, leading to murder. Consequently, if the implications of moral offences were to be legalized then serious crimes could result from moral crimes, resulting in the increase of crime as a