SOC229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Foster Care
22 Sep 2016
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Bank robbery: sample and research methods and defining robbery. Depth of interviews (3 hours in length) All male, 31 years of age, first time 24-year-old. Lengthy criminal records (criminogenic history factors in life that lead to crime i. e. alcohol) Other offence type: breaking and entering, car theft, assault, trafficking/possession, fraud, escape parole violation, kidnapping, murder, attempted and manslaughter. Majority on 3rd and 4th penitentiary terms. N: 77 (3 charged under juvenile delinquency act) Classified as violent offender, housed in max. Average works out to 17 -18 robberies (50,80,300) According to mo and non- random (he wanted them to be from all types of crimes) N= 31 note-pusher (beggar bandits) 85-90% of bank robbers. Consent/legitimization (info going back to parole board) Distinction between theft and breaking & entering. Victim and the offender present at the same time. U. s, considered a violent and property crime.
