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Week 7
Intersectionality
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Undergraduate 4
02/14/2017

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Term
intersectionality
Definition
the different ways that our identities interact
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In criminology, the critical approach stresses how intersecting identities have _____ effects on both victims & offenders
Definition
multiplicative
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intersectional analysis
Definition
the need to acknowledge & account for the meaning & consequences associated with membership in various groups
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When examining one's master status out of various identities, the most important consideration may depend on the _____
Definition
situation
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Are most people (~90%) with mental illness violent?
Definition
no!
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Are many violent people mentally ill?
Definition
no!
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Are people with mental illness more likely to be victims or offenders of violent crime?
Definition
victims
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Around _____% of inmates report current symptoms of mental illness
Definition
50-60% (26% are considered to be in "serious psychological distress")
Term
deinstitutionalization movement
Definition
based upon the principle that severe mental illness should be treated in the least restrictive setting
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Is intersectionality the same as multiculturalism?
Definition
no!
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