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Unless otherwise specified, one or two sentences will be enough to answer the following quesitons. But be sure that you are specific in your repsonses.
| Unless otherwise specified, one or two sentences will be enough to answer the following quesitons. But be sure that you are specific in your repsonses. |
1) According to Cassey and Sutherland’s text (written before the Presidential Commission asked sociologists advice), to what extent were povery and discriminaton factors in causing crime?
2) What thinking did all of the texts reflecting the “sociological view” of criminology share (according to Wilson)?
3) How useful for public policy does Wilson think the “sociological view” of criminology is AND (more importantly) WHY? Be sure to read to the middle of p. 46.
4) Wilson distinquishes between “causal analysis” and “policy analysis.” How do the two differ and why does that difference mean the “sociological view” of crime is of limited use (according to Wilson)?
5) What does Wilson say is the likely consequence “root cause” approaches to crime prevention?
6) Wilson mocks those who insist on solving “root causes” rather than punishing behavior by pointing to other circumstamces (generally approved of by liberals) where society does not attempt solve root problems but rather punishes just symptoms or behavior.
Identify those circumstances and then explain in your own words why Wilson believes society’s response in those circumstances debunks the idea society must respond to “root causes” of crime? Answering this question might require several sentences.
7) Wilson quotes a Professor Ohlin (an advocate of the “sociological view” of crime) regarding the basis for sociologists’ recommenations to the Presidential Commission.
Identify that basis and explain why Wilson quoting Ohlin is so effective for Wilson’s argument.
8) What does Wilson think is one consequence of our Bill of Rights? (Be particularly attentive to the sentence that includes “while claiming its protections”)
9) “Wicked people exist. Nothing avails but to set them apart fron inoccent people.” Explain what Wilson means by this phrase and the policy recommendation that would likely stem from such an argument.
10) Wilson refers not simply to “wicked people” but also the “calculators.” How does this phrase and passage reveal Wilson’s connection to the classical school of criminology and what are his proposed policy changes related to such “calculators”? (YOU MAY NEED TO REFER TO THE RAFTER READING ON WILSON TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION)
EXTRA CREDIT Question on Correctional Theory (available on Bb)
Extra credit question is worth up to 15 extra points.
According to Cullen and Johnson, what simple fact did James Q. Wilson get wrong that calls into question Wilson's arguments in favor of incarceration and why does that fact undermine Wilson's argument. Be specific.
Keep in mind the the material you need to answer the question is spread across several pages; accordingly, don't look for the one line answer!
Be sure to organize your paragraph around the familiar cl/ev/wa format and include evidence in the form of direct quotations.
Be sure to integrate your direct quotations using either METHOD 3 OR METHOD 4 FROM THE EXPLANATION OF HOW TO INTEGRATE QUOTATIONS (-5% IF YOU DO NOT)