SOCU2119 Criminological Theory

The purpose of this assessment is to ensure that students are competent in the complex theoretical perspectives

Answer the questions:

1. “Despite the efforts of Left Realists, New Right Criminology has had a lasting negative impact on criminal justice policy”. Critically discuss this statement with reference to the materials and concepts covered in week 9
2. Why might many Critical Race theorists also advocate for abolitionism? Critically discuss with reference to the materials and concepts covered in week 10
3. What do postmodern criminologists mean when they state that “language structures thought”? Critically discuss this statement with reference to the materials and concepts covered in week 11
4. “The ‘loose can[n]on’ of cultural criminology allows us to smash open and critique mainstream criminology”. Critically discuss this statement with reference to the materials and concepts covered in week 12