University:
Central Arizona College
Course:
AJS225 | Criminology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

384

Pages:

3
Author:

Lucas H.

Introduction: many factors that have made people fearful of crime eg: mass media display of violence and lawlessness by individuals, gangs, Syndicates, mobs -Evident in high security fences Surrounding homes and businesses, the booming security industry, electrified fences, motion detecting lights, routine patrolling activities etc Predisposing factors behind crime in South Africa making someone liable or inclined to something in advance -Electronic and print media create impression that crime is politically driven + that Certain populations + cultural groups are targeted by Criminals: misconception -All communities are affected by crime: more affluent areas are targeted more by by financially motivated crimes - The less affluent communities appear to be more affected by social-fabric crimes eg: common assult and street robbery often exacerbated by alcohol abuse predisposing factors like biological constitutional factors explain criminal behaviour -Genral genre: Positivist viewpoint: these criminals are born this way or predisposed to commit crime-linking to this some explain their crimes by reffering to physiological aspects eg: hormones, neurotransmitters] allows them to declare they are that way and cannot change -For every individual a discernible mixture of phychological, social, interpersonal biological and neurophysiological features mare them vulnerable to wrongdoing in an environment that condones or stimulates crime eg: children born into stable emotional and economical households are more likely to become model citizens -Any person has the potential to commit a crime -People and behaviour are not consistent every day and over time -Discrete incidents, factors, forces, self regulatory behaviour are non-consistent factors in a human that cannot be predicted, some substances trigger aggression and neutralise any form of inhibition or self-control -Cannot isolate one predisposing factor to answer these questions - Also can't blame others or specific situations as many people have a choice whether they want to get involved in crime or choose the straight and narrow path Human perception and coping methods -Most incarcerated offenders (house robberies, farm attacks etc) indicated that their target selection was mainly based on the financial profile of the victim, not race or gender - The belief that certain ethnic groups are targeted more by criminals than other groups is rooted either in misinformation regarding criminal behaviour patterns or in a desperate attempt to make logical sense of crime -Every person at any Social level could become a victim of a crime, intraracial group violence (xenophobia) is rife in South Africa -Intraracial group violence is also reflected in mob justice attacks in neighbourhoods largely occupied by black people and in the official crime statistics for murder, robbery, rape, assault