| STUDY SHEET -- CHAPTER 6 What does Walker mean "... deterrence has a simple, intuitive appeal"? What are the basic assumptions of deterrence theory? What are specific, general, and marginal deterrence? What are the four problems in going from deterrence theory to practice that Nagin points out? (page 111) Is the risk of arrest high (clearance rates)? Do street criminals accurately understand the risk of arrest? What does Walker conclude about the death penalty and deterrence? (research in the 1990s indicates that the DP is not a deterrent � homicides typically increase in the wake of executions as proponents of brutalization theory have long claimed.) How does the issue of delays/appeals affect deterrence? What is brutalization theory? (Violence breeds violence; executions cause homicides to increase) Know general points about deterring drunk drivers (also chart on page 120). What are the alternative strategies (proactive approaches) that have worked. Does research on burglars/robbers indicate that these are "rational" or impulsive crimes? What has research on deterring domestic violence found? What does Walker conclude about deterrence? Is deterrence (fear of punishment) what stops most people from committing crimes? Is fear of punishment all that stops you from committing crimes? What about right and wrong? In summary, most street crimes (including homicides) are done by young, poor, poorly educated, unskilled males who act mostly on impulse. This is the main reason that deterrence doesn�t work. |