29. During a discussion of causes of crime, Carmen notes that those who are more affluent control criminal legislation. Such control causes less powerful groups, such as ethnic and social minorities, to be apprehended and punished at higher rates than those who are members of the affluent group. With which theory does Carmen's opinion most align?
d. Criminal behavior is rational, and all people have the capacity to engage in criminal acts.
Crime/Deviance According to social learning theory , people engage in crime because they are associated with others who commit crimes. They learn beliefs that are favorable to crime as a result of their association with others who commit crimes.
According to the feminist theory of crime, society is patriarchal and the control of women by men discourages female deviance in society. Historically, sociologists have tended to focus on male deviance instead of female deviance, which is why they have paid little attention to female deviance.
A criminal law type can be distinguished into three kinds: nominal, natural, and functional . The three kinds of theories of law are also distinguished, with differences in their definitions, explanations, and descriptions.
Criminal law is viewed as a tool by which the powerful and affluent are able to influence the poor into patterns of behavior that preserve the status quo in criminology. In the so-called “peacemaking” theory, violence is viewed as a means of creating violence.
The study of the nonlegal aspects of crime and delinquency, including its causes, correction, and prevention, from the perspectives of a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, biology, psychology, and psychiatry, economics, sociology, and statistics.
In addition to liberal feminism, radical feminism, Marxist/socialist feminism, postmodern/poststructuralist feminism, and multiracial feminism are some of the most popular feminist theories.
Feminism can be divided into four types – radical, Marxist, liberal, and difference.