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    Using material from item A and elsewhere‚ assess the value of the right realist approach to crime and deviance (21 marks) While theories such as critical criminology and labelling regard crime as socially constructed‚ realists see crime‚ as a real and growing problem that destroys communities‚ undermines social cohesion and threatens society’s work ethic. The right realist approach to crime has been very influential in the UK‚ the USA and elsewhere. For example its main theorist‚ James Q .Wilson

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    Networks on the Patterning of Property Offenses Unpublished master ’ 2. Brantingham‚ P.J.and Brantingham‚P.L.(1990) Environmental Criminology. Prospe ct Heights‚IL: Waveland. 3. Clarke‚ R.V.(1983) "Situational Crime Prevention: Its Theoretical Basis and P ractical Scope" in M 4. Clarke‚ R.V.and Felson‚ M.(1993) Routine Activity and Rational Choice; Advanc es in Criminology Theory (Vol.5) New Brunswick‚ NJ: Transaction Books. 5. Davidson‚ R.N.(1981) Crime and Environment London: Croom Helm. 6. Felson

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    Dialogue between Beccaria‚ Lombroso and Durkheim Student’s name Institutional Affiliation Dialogue between Beccaria‚ Lombroso and Durkheim Criminology‚ as every science‚ relies on facts and evidence. This paper is aimed at creating a dialogue between three criminologists of the nineteenth century Beccaria‚ Lombroso and Durkheim; in this discussion‚ they will explain their points of view and try to implement their theories into the reality at the end of the twentieth and beginning of the twenty

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    Steven D. Levitt‚ a professor of economics at the University of Chicago‚ proved the various uses for his field that I had never before realized. The first example of a use for economics that piqued my interest was the very first one in the book: criminology. Before reading this‚ I had assumed that the subject of economics was involved with nothing more than concepts like the elasticities of prices and interest rates. I was utterly shocked when Steven D. Levitt was able to conclude that the cause of

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    Social Learning Theory Donald V. Daul University of Oshkosh Wisconsin Abstract Social learning theory is one of the most frequently looked at theories in criminology. Throughout this paper I will examine the basic premise as well as the main goals the theory tries to explain. I will also look at the validity and limitations associated with the social learning theory‚ through the use of peer reviewed articles. Finally I will describe the different policy applications that are contributed

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    References: Akers‚ R. L. (1990). Rational Choice‚ Deterrence‚ and Social Learning Theory in Criminology: The Path Not Taken. The Journal Of Criminal Law And Criminology (1973-)‚ (3)‚ 653. doi:10.2307/1143850 Akers‚ R Borade‚ G.‚ (2013) Theory of Social Control. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/theory-of-social-control.html Chibnall‚ S Chibnall‚ S. H.‚ & Abbruzzese‚

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    Master of Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sc.) in Criminology First Semester 2013-14 SOCI8004 Punishment and Society (Thursday‚ 6:45 – 9:45 p.m.‚ CPD 3.01) Dr. Kalwan Kwan (kalwan@hku.hk) Dr. XU Jianhua (xujh@hku.hk) The social institution of punishment is a central object of social theory and in many ways a mirror of society and its norms. Why and how should we punish wrongdoers in our society? The course aims to explain punishment and society in a multi-dimensional context‚ entrenched

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    thoughtfully reflective decision making: The short and long-term consequences of making good choices. Journal of Quantitative Criminology‚ 25‚ 103-127 6 Silverman‚ D. (2004). Street crime and street culture. International Economic Review‚ 45(3)‚ 761-786. Slovenko‚ R. (1999). Criminals by choice. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology‚ 43‚ 248-249 Willott‚ S.‚ & Griffin‚ C. (1999). Building your own lifeboat: Working-class male offenders talk about economic

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    Cyber Crime Chester Colbert Grantham University CJ102 Introduction to Criminology October 6‚ 2011 Carolyn Dennis Crime is global issue and for years researchers and law enforcement agencies have tried to determine why people choose the lifestyle of crime. They have theorized it down to social economics. But not all criminals commit crimes because of life disadvantages. Some criminals are adventure seekers and they seek the thrill and adventure of committing crimes and getting away without

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    Baldwin &Bottoms‚ 1976‚ p.1 The above statement by Baldwin and Bottoms about the neglect in criminology of the urban dimension of crime was made in mid- 1970s. However‚ there has been a big upswing in theory and research on crime in the urban environment. The research literature on urban crime is generally of three types. There are studies that compare

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