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Chapter Fourteen: Chapter Fourteen: Underprivileged Deviance

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IntroductionIntroduction

Underprivileged devianceUnderprivileged deviance: deviance : deviance among the relatively poor and powerless; among the relatively poor and powerless; this form of deviance is less profitable and this form of deviance is less profitable and more disreputablemore disreputable


RobberyRobbery

RobberyRobbery: unlawfully taking a victim's property; : unlawfully taking a victim's property; includes use or threat of violence includes use or threat of violence

Targets chosen according to:Targets chosen according to: desire for moneydesire for money risk of arrestrisk of arrest difficulty in planningdifficulty in planning

Unarmed robbery has an increased risk of Unarmed robbery has an increased risk of violence than armed robbery but less risk of violence than armed robbery but less risk of death or serious injurydeath or serious injury


Robbery – cont.Robbery – cont.

Patterns of robbery:Patterns of robbery: More frequent in big cities More frequent in big cities More common among strangersMore common among strangers More frequent in cold winter monthsMore frequent in cold winter months More frequently occurs indoors (about 60%)More frequently occurs indoors (about 60%) Most robberies are armedMost robberies are armed Most robbers who get arrested are relatively youngMost robbers who get arrested are relatively young More interracial than other crimes More interracial than other crimes


Robbery – cont.Robbery – cont.

Amateurs: rob for small amounts of money, with less Amateurs: rob for small amounts of money, with less planning and more chance of arrest, and tend to beplanning and more chance of arrest, and tend to be opportunistsopportunists addictsaddicts alcoholicsalcoholics

Professionals: carefully plan their robberies; execute Professionals: carefully plan their robberies; execute them with others; target large sums of money them with others; target large sums of money

Relative deprivationRelative deprivation: most popular theory behind : most popular theory behind robbery – signals an increase in concentrated robbery – signals an increase in concentrated resources, unequal access and ownership, and resources, unequal access and ownership, and increased opportunities to steal increased opportunities to steal


Figure 14.1 Location of Indoor Figure 14.1 Location of Indoor RobberiesRobberies


Auto Theft and CarjackingAuto Theft and Carjacking

Auto theft: recent increase; most Auto theft: recent increase; most significant property crime; provides quick significant property crime; provides quick profitprofit

Carjacking: can be violent; half are Carjacking: can be violent; half are successfulsuccessful

Insurance fraud: some car owners arrange Insurance fraud: some car owners arrange for the theft of their own cars or report for the theft of their own cars or report falsified damage claimsfalsified damage claims


BurglaryBurglary

Burglars are characteristically rational and Burglars are characteristically rational and calculating, and commit their crimes when calculating, and commit their crimes when homes are emptyhomes are empty


ShopliftingShoplifting

ShopliftingShoplifting: stealing products from a store: stealing products from a store Costs businesses about $31 billion a yearCosts businesses about $31 billion a year Drives up prices for all consumersDrives up prices for all consumers Motivation:Motivation:

economic needeconomic need social-psychological reasons social-psychological reasons


A Social Profile of ShopliftersA Social Profile of Shoplifters

Only a small percent are “boosters” Only a small percent are “boosters” (professional thieves)(professional thieves)

Predominantly a juvenile offensePredominantly a juvenile offense Small items are typically stolen for personal Small items are typically stolen for personal

useuse Men shoplift more than women, but women Men shoplift more than women, but women

are more likely to commit this crime than are more likely to commit this crime than other property crimesother property crimes


Organized CrimeOrganized Crime

The media sometimes glamorizes The media sometimes glamorizes organizes organized crimeorganizes organized crime

Most organized crime groups form along Most organized crime groups form along racial linesracial lines

The largest known organized crime group The largest known organized crime group is the 6,000-strong Herrera family, is the 6,000-strong Herrera family, founded by Mexican immigrants who founded by Mexican immigrants who smuggle drugs from Mexico smuggle drugs from Mexico


Organized Crime – cont.Organized Crime – cont.

Primary goods and services provided: illicit Primary goods and services provided: illicit gambling, loan sharking, and narcoticsgambling, loan sharking, and narcotics

Securities and credit card theft; extortionSecurities and credit card theft; extortion Corruption of public officialsCorruption of public officials Infiltration of legitimate businesses under Infiltration of legitimate businesses under

the guise of “paid protection”the guise of “paid protection”


Global Perspective: Organized Global Perspective: Organized CrimeCrime

O.C. in foreign countries is similar to the O.C. in foreign countries is similar to the U.S.: provides a way for lower-class U.S.: provides a way for lower-class youths to get rich; it is organized in a youths to get rich; it is organized in a hierarchical way; and loyalty to the hierarchical way; and loyalty to the organization is essentialorganization is essential

The U.S. has been more successful in The U.S. has been more successful in controlling organized crime than the controlling organized crime than the governments of other countries governments of other countries

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