CCJS 105 Study Guide - Final Guide: Liberal Feminism, Marxist Feminism, Confidence Trick

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Dr.Anastasia Tosouni

Document Summary

Broken windows: believe disorder in neighborhoods cause crime: police don"t care, area is already disrespected so it can continue to be, fear of crime (caused by disorder) Foot patrol doesn"t reduce crime, but makes citizens feel safer. Fear of crime keep good people inside = no collective efficacy. Broken windows is a positivist theory (macro) Pros: make people feel safer, more connection between police and community, more trust in police. Cons: time consuming, stretch out resources, discrimination, some may see focusing on petty crimes as trivial. Main proposition: individuals experience strain and becomes upset/frustrated which leads to them coping with it by engaging in crime. Discussed first by robert k merton (1938: structural strain . We place too much emphasis on goals, less on means. Relative deprivation: we base success on wealth, and get rich through illegitimate means (sell drugs, white collar crime) General strain (agnew 1992: goal (broader) blockage.