Classicist criminology Essay

“The Code of the Streets” written by Elijah Anderson draws a large focus to the differences of labels from a social theory and scientific point of view. It depicts the differences of what one would consider “street” or “decent” (Anderson, 82), “middle to upper class” vs “lower class”. The article considers the “street” class to be the younger generation; these would be the youth who oppose the views of those who live abiding by the law. The “street” often break the law, lack responsibility…

In “Racial Profiling and Criminal Justice,” Jesper Ryberg argues that “the apprehension of more criminals may not constitute a reason in favor of racial profiling” (Ryberg, 79). The evaluation begins with a brief discussion on racial profiling and its possible effects. Ryberg utilizes utilitarianism in conjunction with the retributivist approach to support his thesis. However, the underlying assumption, unclear concepts, and a lack of supporting evidence reduce the effectiveness of the author’s…

Police v Will and Amena Issue: Can Amena and Will be charged with Actus Rea and Mens Rea Rule: Actus Rea: An act that is voluntary or there is an omission Mens Rea: A person is not guilty of an offensive unless he acted purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently. Analysis: Mens Rea Issue: Did Will and Amena act purposely? Rule: Purposely: a person acts purposely when they have a conscious object to engage in a conduct. Analysis: The state will argue, Will and Amena making plans…

Stanford University law professor Herbert Packer’s models analyze two contrasting standpoints of the way the criminal justice system is, or should strive to, be. The two split positions charted by the Crime Control and Due Process models seek to describe perhaps the two most prominent positions in regards to the power and influence of the criminal justice system: that the safety of the community should be valued over all else, or that the rights of the individual are the most important values to…

In “Symbolizing crime control," Tim Newburn and Trevor Jones argue that zero tolerance has become a frequent concept in the crime control landscape that has been frequently used by police, politicians and policy makers. The authors suggest that zero tolerance is mostly associated with policing and how zero tolerance is a particular strategy that the police adopted for crime control. Throughout the article, the authors are identifying the key components of zero tolerance and how through the…

A sociologist may apply the labeling theory to Chambliss’ findings of the “Roughnecks” and “Saints”. The labeling theory is a view that claims the labels people are given have an effect on the way that society perceives them as well as how they perceive themselves. In turn, the resulting behavior can either display deviance or conformity (Text, p.164). In Chambliss’ case, the “Roughnecks” were given a harsh reputation and viewed as trouble. Due to their label, they ended up on the wrong path…

type of crime is occurring more often. One of the theories that the book expresses as to the recent decline in crime is the possible aging out of the baby boomers which are stated as being, “mostly too old to continue active criminal lifestyles” (Criminology pg 13). Thus, the largest segment of the population is losing its ability to continue a harsh lifestyle or is already in prison resulting in a limited number of these individuals being…

There are many ways in which a judge and/or jury may decide to punish someone who has broken the law. However, to determine which punishment should be delivered to a certain criminal depends on a number of things. Judges have to consider the seriousness of the crime that was committed, if the offender is more or less likely to commit a crime again before they decide the sentencing of the criminal, and if the criminal is a direct threat to society. The punishment may be as simple as a fine or it…

The Justice unit discussed in class has greatly refined and adjusted some of the views and ideas I had about justice. The justice unit influenced several views of mine, however, I think there were some ideas that were influenced in a greater way than others. I think some of my views like Why do we punish, revenge role in punishment and juveniles and adult sentences were among the major ideas amended through discussions in class. Firstly, I was informed about a fairly important topic in…

As one interacts with numerous people on a daily basis, especially is their neighborhood is filled with criminalistics activity, they will learn these behaviors as they get older with the assistance of those around them. These criminal behaviors also occur most in personal groups. For instance, if a child is raised in a home where the parents are continuously doing drugs, they will most likely view this behavior as something that is advantageous towards them. Young criminals often learn from…