Duration 3:36 minutes
One important debate in the Sociology of Crime and Deviance is the question of how we should see criminals – not just in terms of their social or psychological characteristics – but also in terms of the basic nature of criminality:
In this Talking Points podcast New Right Realist views of criminals and criminality are contrasted with Stephen Lyng's concept of Edgework as part of a wider debate about preventative forms of social control in our society.
Key concepts covered in this podcast
- New Right Realism (Wilson and Kelling)
- Ecological theories
- Rationality
- Discerning consumers
- Cost / Benefit analysis
- Preventative controls
- Edgework
- Risk
- Voluntary risk-taking
- Focal concerns (Miller)
Crime and Deviance
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