KRM 310 SECTION A EXAM

GREEN SHOULD BE STUDIED

RED SHOULD NOT BE STUDIED

Study unit 8
 Discuss the premise and generic assumptions of labelling theory.
 Discuss Tannenbaum’s ‘dramatisation of evil’.
 Discuss Lemert’s theory of primary and secondary deviation.
 Discuss developments in the effects of labelling (Triplett and
Jarjoura).
 Discuss master status and retrospective interpretation.
CASE STUDY

Study unit 9
 Discuss the underlying assumptions between mainstream and
critical Criminology.
 Discuss general Marxist theory.
 Discuss the Marxian perspective on crime and the evolution of
Marxist Criminology.
 Discuss Vold’s group conflict theory.
 Discuss Turk’s theory on crime and the legal order.

Study unit 10
 List five aspects of feminist thought that distinguishes it from
traditional criminological inquiry.
 Discuss feminist perspectives in Criminology.
 Discuss Black feminist perspectives in Criminology.
 Discuss Queer Criminology.
 Discuss the link between Criminology and Colonialism.
 Discuss criticism against Criminological theory.
 Discuss the case for an African Criminology.

Study unit 11
 Why is the age-crime curve important?
 Discuss Sampson and Laub’s developmental model of criminal
behaviour. 
Discuss gendered pathways to criminal behaviour.
 Discuss Moffitt’s developmental taxonomy regarding:
o Adolescence-limited antisocial behaviour
o Life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour
 Discuss adult onset offending behaviour.
 Discuss the characteristics of criminal careers.
CASE STUDY

Study unit 12
 Discuss the need for integrated theories in Criminology.
 Discuss Elliott’s integrated model of delinquent behaviour.
 Discuss Braithwaite’s theory of reintegrative shaming.
 Discuss peacemaking Criminology.
 Discuss criticisms against peacemaking Criminology.
 Discuss restorative justice and its manifestations in the African
context.
 Discuss Wikström’s situational action theory.
 Discuss Colvin and Pauly’s integrated structural-marxist theory of
delinquency production.