criminology

Theories of Crime and Justice – Bonus Assignment 2 Due via D2L: November 30, 2018, 11:55 p.m. Directions: Read the attached articles and respond to the short essay questions below. Each response should be about a paragraph long. Please ensure that your responses are free from spelling and grammatical errors. You may earn up to one bonus point for each essay. Chambliss (1996) The Saints and the Roughnecks

Who were the saints and who were the roughnecks? How and why did the community treat them differently?

Frost and Gross (2012) Coercive Mobility and the Impact of Prison-Cycling on Communities

Define prison cycling and describe how it impacts communities according to the coercive mobility theory. What is the relationship between crime rates and incarceration in Portland neighborhoods?

Kelling and Wilson (1982) Broken Windows

In this article, Kelling and Wilson examine the relationship between “serious street crime” and “disorderly behavior.” According to the authors, how does the presence of disorder affect crime? Explain how this works. What is an example of this relationship from the article?

Podcast: Vedantam, et al. (2016) How A Theory Of Crime And Policing Was Born, And Went Terribly Wrong

After listening to the podcast, what do you believe is the strongest criticism of Broken Windows Theory? Why?

Sutherland (1940) White-Collar Criminality

Why, according to Southerland, are theories of criminal behavior associated with poverty or psychopathic and sociopathic conditions inadequate to explain white-collar crime? (Hint: there are three reasons). What hypothesis does Southerland suggest as a substitute for “the conventional theories” of crime?