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Criminology
Chapter 7, 8, 9
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Sociology
Undergraduate 2
11/16/2008

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movement of manufacturing plants (geographically)
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From North ---> To South and West
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movement of manufacturing plants (area)
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Downtown ---> Suburbs
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U-SC
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Unemployment & Street Crime
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unemployment rate
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includes those seeking employment, does not include those who are NOT seeking employment.
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1800's: Soldiers disease
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morphine addiction
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opium
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1st drug to be regulated. Used by the Chinese in 1800s. 1875: San Franciso passes ordinance against opium smoking. 1876: Similar legislation in Virginia City, Nevada. 1887: Fed. govt. outlawed importation of opium by the Chinese. 1909: Fed. govt. outlawed importation of opium by other groups.
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marijuana
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used primarily by Mexican Immigrants in U.S. 1937: Marijuana Tax Act. 1938: 1/4 of all fed. drug convictions involved a violation of the MTA.
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cocaine
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included in Harrison Act of 1914. 1980s: concern over crack cocaine. 1986 &1988: Drug Abuse Acts
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hegemonic masculinity
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dominant male figure. characterized a lot by work.
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Masculinity liberation theory
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as women become more liberated, the more they commit crimes
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streetwalkers
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lowest status. largest catergory. most likely to be poor. most likely to be arrested. most likely to rob and hurt customers as well as being hurt themselves.
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bar girls (b-girls)
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most common in South, Southwest, and Midwest. Are not full time. Usually come from small towns

 

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house prostitution (brothel)
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most require condoms. The madam is usually a "retired" prostitute. In Nevada prostitution is legal and carry ID cards and are fingerprinted.
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