SOCIOL 4615 Study Guide - Final Guide: Wicket-Keeper, Methamphetamine, Equal Protection Clause

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Final exam review sheet sociology 4615 autumn semester, 2016. What motivated cohen and felson to look at crime differently (see early pages of article): emerged in the 1970"s, l due to the increased production of lightweight, durable, and. Why: situational crime prevention: makes crimes more difficult to complete by altering the structural or social environment, scp it is going after the distribution and making that harder rather than going after the criminals themselves. Restorative justice: define just deserts" and identify three guiding principles severity of punishment should be proportional to the seriousness of the crime, three principles: Rights should not be sacrificed for the general good (due process and equal protection) Identify one critique of the just deserts philosophy: some critiques: Leaves no space for other values (eg, forgiveness, prevention) Why? shaming: the process of expressing: disapproval, with the intention of invoking remorse. reintegrative- disapproval followed by re acceptance.