Crime Control, Punishment, and Victims (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What is the key difference between left and right realist approaches to crime?
What is the key difference between left and right realist approaches to crime?
Left focus on root causes, right on control
Which strategy is associated with left realist crime prevention?
Which strategy is associated with left realist crime prevention?
Community-based policing
How do right realists view criminals?
How do right realists view criminals?
As rational actors weighing costs/benefits
What was the crime reduction in Stoke Council's street lighting project?
What was the crime reduction in Stoke Council's street lighting project?
26% in targeted areas
What did Chalken et al. (1974) find about New York subway robbery crackdowns?
What did Chalken et al. (1974) find about New York subway robbery crackdowns?
Crime simply displaced to street level
What homicide rate decrease occurred in New York between 1993-1996 under zero tolerance?
What homicide rate decrease occurred in New York between 1993-1996 under zero tolerance?
50% decrease
What were the results of the Perry Pre-school Project by age 40?
What were the results of the Perry Pre-school Project by age 40?
Lower crime rates and higher employment
What are the three functions of punishment known as?
What are the three functions of punishment known as?
The Three D's
What proportion of prisoners reoffend according to the note?
What proportion of prisoners reoffend according to the note?
Two-thirds
What concept did Foucault describe with the panopticon prison design?
What concept did Foucault describe with the panopticon prison design?
Self-surveillance
What term did Bauman and Lyon use for modern flexible, mobile surveillance?
What term did Bauman and Lyon use for modern flexible, mobile surveillance?
Liquid surveillance
What is a major criticism of positivist victimology?
What is a major criticism of positivist victimology?
Accused of victim blaming
Which age group experiences the highest rates of violent crime as victims?
Which age group experiences the highest rates of violent crime as victims?
Young males aged 16-24