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postmodernists theories of crime - Coggle Diagram
postmodernists theories of crime
crime and the collapse of meta - narratives
lyotard, the decline of the metanarrative
through postmodernism, he explains that people are less likely to believe 'big stories or 'grand explanations' due to an increase in pessimism. with this, it is difficult to have just on reason for crime so instead each crime has become a one off event motivated by and has an infinite number of reasons.
post modernity, media and identity
people have began to construct their own identities through a personal choice and what they choose to consume.
baudrillard
suggested that the mass media has strong influences of the
project of identity.
he further suggests that the world is
media saturated
and the key characteristics within post modernism has become a key part of this.
messerschmitt
demonstrates his work on masculinity, as he expresses different ways in which men express
subordinate masculinity
by using crime as a resource for this.
postmodernism and international terrorism
lyon
suggests there has been a
re-enchantment
of the world, and lead to a resurgence of both christian and islamic fundamentalism.
the reason of this reaction to fundamentalism is due to ideas such as
globalisation
, as it begins to erode peoples traditional cultures along with their sense of identity
with this, globalisation undermines peoples true religious beliefs, and people begin to build
resistance identities
in order to salvage their previous religion
postmodernity and crime control, surveillance society
foucault
believed that society crolled its members by inflicting public punishment for crimes -
sovereign power
, inflicting punishment upon the body as a way of control. through the 19th cent,
disciplinary power
became a system to control the mid or soul through surveillance.
his ideas become relevant through a postmodern society as we see more agencies through CCTv which monitors us in public places.
redefined crime
henry and milovanovic
suggest due to postmodernist change, we should alter the definition of crime lead by a change in social norms, values and goal boundaries.
this includes violence and causing harm, breaking laws and rejecting societal norms.
strengths
there are causes of crime beyond structural theories that have been examined.
it can explain non material crimes such as graffiti, or hate crimes when linked to the construction of self identity.
weaknesses
it does not explain why most individuals dont use their power to construct their self identity in ways to nor harm others.
it does not take into account power structures that appear still exist, using the example of why crimes still populate in the impoverished areas over the middle class areas.