The perception of crime and criminality

The violent criminal and swindler as social types

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2152117
AutoresMichael E O'Connor (University of New England, autor de correspondencia)
Año1984
Volumen5
Número1-4
Páginas255-274
Fecha de publicación1984-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaDeviant Behavior (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0163-9625 • E-ISSN: 1521-0456
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01639625.1984.9967644
OpenAlexW2072087265
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas45

Part of the findings of a study carried out in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, in 1976, on the perception of crime and criminals are reported. Clear and distinct social types of the violent criminal and swindler were found, which were reasonably close to, or at least not discordant with, criminological‐sociological literature. A very negative assessment of the violent criminal was held by respondents, which contrasted with the more positive assessment of the swindler. Differences were also found in respondents’ perceptions of the aetiology of violent crime and fraud. However, respondents were punitive toward both types of criminals, though more punitive toward the violent criminal. The analysis is presented within a framework of emphasizing social typing, the audience and social control. It is argued that the repertoire of social types held by individuals and groups, and the process of social typing, play a central part in the functioning of criminal justice systems and the social construction of social control

Criminal justice · Criminology · Perception · Political science · Punitive damages · Social control · Social science · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses