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Sociological Perspectives on Punishment

Karl Thompson / October 21, 2016

Sociological perspectives differ on the effectiveness and purpose of punishment, with some arguing for restorative justice and others critiquing punitive measures. Marxist theories highlight the role of punishment in maintaining social control and suppressing opposition. Interactionists emphasize the stigmatization and labeling effects of punishment, while postmodern theorists examine the shift from physical coercion to disciplinary power in modern punishment. David Garland’s concept of the punitive state emphasizes the use of crime control for political gain and the expansion of surveillance and imprisonment.

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Public Space Protection Orders and Criminal Behaviour Orders

Karl Thompson / September 29, 2016

Public Space Protection Orders, Criminal Behaviour Orders, and Community Protection Orders have replaced ASBOs in England and Wales. These orders allow local councils to regulate behaviour and impose restrictions in certain areas. For instance, they can prohibit specific actions like loitering, or mandate corrective treatment for offenders. These orders aim to manage antisocial behaviour and are tailored according to the severity of the transgression. However, the effectiveness of these orders has been contentious.

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ASBOs – Arguments For and Against

Karl Thompson / September 27, 2016

ASBOs are a form of Zero Tolerance crime control and have been in use in the UK since 1999 –

Crime and Deviance, Postmodernism and Late Modernsim

Late Modernity, Social Exclusion and Crime

Karl Thompson / September 13, 2016

Jock Young (1999) argues we are now living in a late modern society characterised by instability, insecurity and exclusion, which

Crime and Deviance, right and left realism

Right Realist Criminology

Karl Thompson / September 11, 2016

Right Realism believes individuals make a rational choice to commit crime, and emphasises tough control measures to reduce crime – such as zero tolerance policing.

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Evaluating the Marxist Perspective on Crime (part 1)

Karl Thompson / June 13, 2016

To be updated soon….. All of the material below takes you to evidence that broadly supports two ideas held by

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Subcultural Theories of Crime – A Summary

Karl Thompson / June 9, 2016

Introduction/ The basics Subcultural Theory explains deviance in terms of a deviant group, split apart from the rest of the