CRIM 1100 Week 7 Discussion 2

CRIM 1100 Week 7 Discussion 2 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Deterrence Scenario

Deterrence Group Activity

Crime: Amateur Gang Initiation (14 year old boy starts to become a drug runner for a gang in his community)

By referring to each formal, informal and situational variable below, rationalize the ‘thinking’ process the 14-year-old would utilize when deciding to become involved in criminal activity with the gang. *Remember, this is only a hypothetical (‘made up’) scenario to help you familiarize yourself with the formal, informal and situational deterrent considerations.

Formal Sanctions – severity, certainty, celerity

Informal Sanctions – commitment, attachment, stigma

Situational Factors – immediate threat, subsequent threat