ERIC Number: EJ1010186
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Publication Date: 2013-Mar
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Security at the Expense of Liberty: A Test of Predictions Deriving from the Culture of Control Thesis
Pickett, Justin T.; Mears, Daniel P.; Stewart, Eric A.; Gertz, Marc
Crime & Delinquency, v59 n2 p214-242 Mar 2013
In "The Culture of Control: Crime and Social Order in Contemporary Society," David Garland linked contemporary crime control policies and welfare reforms to a cultural formation that he termed the "crime complex of late modernity." According to Garland, once established, the crime complex exerts a contemporaneous effect on public views about both criminal justice and the welfare state, increasing popular support for security measures as well as more restrictive public assistance policies. Although Garland's thesis has featured prominently in scholarship on crime and punishment, few empirical studies have tested the specific predictions that underlie his arguments. To address this research gap, this study uses public opinion data to assess the extent to which key dimensions of the crime complex are associated with public views about criminal justice policies and welfare reforms that emphasize security and control. The results support several of the theoretical underpinnings of Garland’s thesis. The authors discuss the implications of the findings for theory, research, and policy. (Contains 3 tables and 13 notes.)
Descriptors: Crime, Prediction, Welfare Services, Security (Psychology), Social Control, Punishment, Identification (Psychology), Victims of Crime, Safety, Crime Prevention, Telephone Surveys, Public Opinion, Regression (Statistics)
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