Postmodernism

Question 1

Transgressive sociology

Answer 1

Henry and Milovanovic

Approach looking beyond boundries and normal definitions, looking at harm, dont just look at law-breaking.

Question 2

2 types of harm in transgressive approach

Answer 2

1. harms of reduction- power used to cause victim to experience some immediate loss or injury
2. Harms of repression- power used to restrict future human development. Harms brings wider range of actions into criminal net, threatens human dignity and respect e.g. Sexual harassment and hate crime

Question 3

Hate crimes

Answer 3

Perceived by victims or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on persons ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability

Question 4

Main idea

Answer 4

Argue society is changing so rapidly and constantly that it’s now marked by uncertainty and risk. View category ‘crime’ as socially constricted based on narrow legal definition reflecting outdated metanarrative.

Question 5

Causes of crime

Answer 5

• Marginalisation
• Relative deprivation
• Anomie and strain
• Weakened social bonds

Question 6

Edgework

Answer 6

Katz explored pleasures and seduction of crime, whilst Lyng studied edgework

Question 7

Evaluation

Answer 7

1. Fails to recognise people still have strong conception of right and wrong

Question 8

Control and prevention of crime

Answer 8

-Argues a need for CJS to recognise diversity of social groups and their respect to their particular social identities and lifestyle choices, such as police becoming more sensitive and tolerant on ethnic minorities and gender identities