Lesson 12 (Chapter 15 in the text) Underprivileged Deviance

Introduction Underprivileged deviance: –Deviance among the relatively poor and powerless; –This form of deviance is less profitable and more disreputable © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Robbery Robbery: unlawfully taking a victim's property; includes use or threat of violence Targets chosen according to: –desire for money –risk of arrest –difficulty in planning © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Robbery Unarmed robbery has an increased risk of violence than armed robbery –But less risk of death or serious injury Patterns of robbery: –More frequent in big cities –More common among strangers –More frequent in cold winter months © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Patterns of Robbery –More frequently occurs indoors (about 60%) –Most robberies are armed –Most robbers who get arrested are relatively young –More interracial than other crimes © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Robbery Amateurs: rob for small amounts of money –With less planning and more chance of arrest, and tend to be opportunists addicts alcoholics © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Robbery Professionals –Carefully plan their robberies; execute them with others; target large sums of money Relative deprivation: most popular theory behind robbery – –Signals an increase in: Concentrated resources, unequal access and ownership, and increased opportunities to steal © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Auto Theft and Carjacking Auto theft: –Recent increase; most significant property crime; provides quick profit Carjacking: can be violent; half successful Insurance fraud: –Some car owners arrange for the theft of their own cars or report falsified damage claims © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles In America: 2014 The good news is, our vehicles are becoming much harder to steal, thanks to a range of safety features and factory-installed and aftermarket theft deterrent devices. Current-year vehicles make up just a tiny percentage of the total population of vehicles stolen. For 2014, older foreign cars and domestic pickups were the most frequent targets of bad guys and gals. NICB says that the most-stolen vehicles from any model year were: 11

The 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles In America: Honda Accord (51,290 vehicles stolen) 2. Honda Civic (43,936) 3. Ford full-size pickup* (28,680) 4. Chevrolet full-size pickup (23,196) 5. Toyota Camry (14,605) 6. Dodge full-size pickup (11,075) 7. Dodge Caravan (10,483) 8. Nissan Altima (9,109) 9. Acura Integra (6,902) 10. Nissan Maxima (6,586) 12

Burglary Burglars are characteristically: –Rational and calculating, and commit their crimes when homes are empty © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Shoplifting Shoplifting: stealing products from a store Costs businesses about $31 billion a year Drives up prices for all consumers Motivation: –economic need –social-psychological reasons © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

A Social Profile of Shoplifters Only a small percent are “boosters” (professional thieves) Predominantly a juvenile offense Small items are typically stolen for personal use Men shoplift more than women © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Organized Crime The media sometimes glamorizes organizes organized crime Most organized crime groups form along racial lines The largest known organized crime group –6,000-strong Herrera family of Mexican immigrants; smuggle drugs from Mexico © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Organized Crime Primary goods and services provided: illicit gambling, loan sharking, and narcotics Securities and credit card theft; extortion Corruption of public officials Infiltration of legitimate businesses under the guise of “paid protection” © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Global Perspective: Organized Crime O.C. in foreign countries is similar to the U.S.: –Provides a way for lower-class youths to get rich; it is organized in a hierarchical way; –Loyalty to the organization is essential © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Global Perspective: Organized Crime The U.S. has been more successful in controlling organized crime than: –The governments of other countries © 2013, 2010, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.