Ch. 8-Deviance
Today’s Coming Attractions Why do people commit crimes? Are people “born Criminals”? Does mental illness cause crimes? Does your view of the opportunities you have cause crime? Do your friends cause you to commit crimes? Mystery: How can you have a crime with no victim? Do prisons rehabilitate?
Why do people commit crimes? Biological Psychological Sociological
Are people “born criminals”? Lombroso McNeil Island story
Does mental illness cause crime? Personality patterns Stabbing story Pres. Regan story
Do your friends cause you to commit crimes? Edwin H. Sutherland Differential association Gangs Terrorists
Does your view of the opportunities you have cause crime? Cloward and Ohlin Differential opportunity
Mystery: How can you have a crime with no victim? Drugs Gambling Prostitution Stories
Does prison rehabilitate? Stories
Big idea you can use!! Your criminal behavior is influenced by: Your friends Groups you are in Your perception of opportunities Society’s definition of what is criminal
Coming attractions! How much are you worth? How are you affected by globalization? How far away are you from being homeless? Are you poor? What are your chances of having the “American Dream”? How to get rich!