Category: Law : Criminology

  • For Section A. I expect you to write two or more sentences and for Section B at

    For Section A. I expect you to write two or more
    sentences and for Section B at

    For Section A. I expect you to write two or more
    sentences and for Section B at least a paragraph. You
    need to refer to and cite the course materials and, as I
    like to see evidence of engagement with the subject,
    please also include other sources that you have found
    useful.
    A. Key Concepts (10 points) – Answer all of the questions
    1. What is meant by the panopticon? What has it come to represent in
    contemporary society? (see Reading on Classicism and Additional
    Materials – Jeremy Bentham)
    2, What is meant by the concept of ‘relative deprivation’? (see the additional reading
    on blackboard)
    3,Jock Young coined the term ‘moral panic’. Define ‘moral panic’ and cite an
    example of a moral panic.
    4. What is meant by ‘hegemonic masculinity’ and how does this help us to
    understand crime?
    5. What did Lombroso mean by the ‘born criminal’? Why are his ideas so
    problematic.
    B. Key Theories (20 points) – Answer all of the
    questions, apart from Q4 – when you just answer one
    1. Outline the main principles of classicism and positivism and discuss the
    differences in their approaches to crime and criminal justice. Refer to key theorists.
    (5 points)
    2. How would a Marxist explain crime? What does Engels write about crime in The
    Condition of the Working Class in England (1845)? (5 points)
    3. According to Al Cohen what are the main characteristics of a delinquent
    subculture? (5 points)
    4. a) What has radical feminism contributed to our understanding of
    violence against women?
    OR
    OR
    b) What does Kimberle Crenshaw mean by the concept of ‘intersectionality’?

    c) What has been the impact of the #Metoo movement?