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121Right Realism — In criminology, Right Realism (also known as New Right Realism, Neo Classicism, Neo Positivism, or Neo Conservatism) is the ideological polar opposite of Left Realism. It considers the phenomenon of crime from the perspective of political… …
122Social disorganization theory — In sociology, the Social Disorganization Theory was one of the most important theories developed by the Chicago School, related to ecological theories.William Isaac Thomas and Florian ZnanieckiThomas and Znaniecki (1918 1920) introduced the idea… …
123Deviance (sociology) — Deviant redirects here. For other uses, see Deviant (disambiguation). Sociology …
124United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
125Rational choice theory (criminology) — In criminology, the Rational Choice Theory adopts a Utilitarian belief that man is a reasoning actor who weighs means and ends, costs and benefits, and makes a rational choice.In democratic countries, like that of the United States or United… …
126Quantitative methods in criminology — Since the inception of the discipline, quantitative methods have provided the primary research methods for studying the distribution and causes of crime. Quantitative methods provide numerous ways to obtain data that are useful to many aspects of …
127Blair, Tony — orig. Anthony Charles Lynton born May 6, 1953, Edinburgh, Scot. British politician who in 1997 became the country s youngest prime minister since 1812. Blair was a lawyer before winning election to the House of Commons in 1983. Entering the… …
128Citizen Corps — is a United States national service program under the jurisdiction of the Department of Homeland Security that seeks to mobilize the population of the country against threats to national security as well as to assist in the recovery after a… …
