Exam 10: Critical Theories of Deviance

______ theory is the most recently developed critical theory discussed in the chapter.

Critical race theories argue that racial ______ is routine, embedded, and accepted as legally and morally legitimate.

Richard Quinney, a founding theorist in ______ criminology, works to provide a holistic understanding of deviance, crime, criminology, and criminologists.

Which term describes the idea that to truly understand the social experience of someone, you have to consider the ways in which he, she, or they experience race, class, gender, age, sexuality, and ability?

One of the main critiques of critical theories is that they do not see the world the way other theories see the world.

______ theoretical orientation argues patriarchy and capitalism are oppressive forces for women and labels of deviancy are used to control women.

Feminist scholars argue that sexual assault is not committed against men.

What do all critical theories have in common?

______ theories seek to improve laws by examining discrimination, racial inequality, and structural processes that reproduce white supremacy.

What is unique about peacekeeping criminology when compared to other critical theories?

In critical theories, deviance is defined as behavior that differs from the behavior of whites, men, and the middle and upper classes.

Consider the three critical approaches to crime and deviance discussed in the text, feminist criminology, Critical Race Theory, and peacemaking criminology. Which do you prefer? Explain why in three to five sentences.

A religiously oriented peacemaking criminologist would advocate for a way of meeting those who might engage in harm not as enemies but as members of the community who need understanding.

Summarize the idea of restorative justice.

According to Quinney, the us-versus-them philosophy that suggests that those who engage in crime are somehow different from the rest of society has resulted in ______.