Criminological Perspective: How Crime Is Fed To The Social World
Introduction
This essay will examine how one knows about crime through a common sense perspective, a criminological point of view and a critical understanding of how crime is fed to the social world. This essay will also discuss why one may commit a crime whether it being because of one’s social economic background or opportunity of committing a crime. The media’s perspective on crime will also be talked about as many people their get source of information of a crime story through media and this essay will analyse what ways the media portrays crime and will be compared to actual crime statistics. The public gain their knowledge of crime largely through the media. Mass media whether it may be social media or newspaper has a vital role. Newspaper …show more content…
There are many theories to evaluate to why one may commit a crime and preliminary focus on the reasons behind it. Theories such as labelling theories, social disorganisation theory and social control theory are three of many criminologists have examined.
Rational Choice theory is when one would weigh up the possible risks and punishment yet act in their self-interest to make the decision against the risk. Social Disorganisation theory is when peoples various acts and behaviour as a result of their physical and social environment. An area with high crime rate is possibly down to the fact that the neighbourhood has a fragile social structure. Examples of this may be a school which is not financially stable, high unemployment etc. For someone to decide what consists of a crime they have to be high in power. Labelling someone a criminal has an act and this is what makes them a criminal this is known as the labelling theory. More criminal behaviour is expected as one would think if someone is labelling them a criminal, why they should not act like a criminal. The society will take away their opportunities which can increase the chances of them committing a crime. Associating with the wrong crowd can also lead someone to committing a crime, this is known as the strain theory and this is where one develops a motivation and an eagerness to carry out an
This essay will examine how one knows about crime through a common sense perspective, a criminological point of view and a critical understanding of how crime is fed to the social world. This essay will also discuss why one may commit a crime whether it being because of one’s social economic background or opportunity of committing a crime. The media’s perspective on crime will also be talked about as many people their get source of information of a crime story through media and this essay will analyse what ways the media portrays crime and will be compared to actual crime statistics. The public gain their knowledge of crime largely through the media. Mass media whether it may be social media or newspaper has a vital role. Newspaper …show more content…
There are many theories to evaluate to why one may commit a crime and preliminary focus on the reasons behind it. Theories such as labelling theories, social disorganisation theory and social control theory are three of many criminologists have examined.
Rational Choice theory is when one would weigh up the possible risks and punishment yet act in their self-interest to make the decision against the risk. Social Disorganisation theory is when peoples various acts and behaviour as a result of their physical and social environment. An area with high crime rate is possibly down to the fact that the neighbourhood has a fragile social structure. Examples of this may be a school which is not financially stable, high unemployment etc. For someone to decide what consists of a crime they have to be high in power. Labelling someone a criminal has an act and this is what makes them a criminal this is known as the labelling theory. More criminal behaviour is expected as one would think if someone is labelling them a criminal, why they should not act like a criminal. The society will take away their opportunities which can increase the chances of them committing a crime. Associating with the wrong crowd can also lead someone to committing a crime, this is known as the strain theory and this is where one develops a motivation and an eagerness to carry out an