- Jeffery Reiman states that most people in society have been duped into rationalizing a system in which “the rich get richer and the poor get prison” (1984). Within the context of the humanistic/critical theories of crime and violence, what do you think this statement means?
- Criminologist John Hagan suggests that “theories of crime and violence often imply that crime is a product of power relationships.” Explain how power and dominance patterns in institutions such as the family, work, and schools, can facilitate certain types of institutional violence. Give examples of such violence in terms of offenders and victims in your response.
- Which of the sociological theories, i.e., those examining social predictors of violence, discussed in Chapter 9 make the most sense to you in terms of their usefulness in both explaining violence and possibly controlling violence? Why?
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