Crime Theory Application - James Robertson PDF

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Analysis and application of different crime theories to James Robertson....

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NOTES ● LABELINGTHEORYaccordingtoRobertson ● JamesRobertson54 ● 37yearsinprison20inclosemanagementconfinementand5ondeathrow ● Finishedtimeinthe80sbutkeptrackinguptime ● Floridastateprison ● 2008strangledFrankHarttodeath(childmolester) ● “Goodchildhood” ○ Lowermiddleclass ○ Mixedandwhiteneighborhoodsandschools ○ Skippedschoolalot ○ Lovedhangingoutonstreetspartyinganddrugs ○ Startedgettinglockedupwhen12 ○ Stealingbicycles ○ 16yearsoldstartedstealingtotradefordope ■ Gotcaughtthen ○ 17jailedforburglaryandaggravatedassault ■ 10years ■ Thengot15years ■ Justkeptupgettingtime ● Closemanagement ○ Treatedlikeshitbasicallywithnothingtodoandgoingcrazy ○ Wantedtogetondeathrowwithpremeditatedmurder ■ Doesnotfeelbadaboutit ● ClosemanagementtodeathrowisslumstoBeverlyHills ● Deathrowisasafehavenandtheyknowthattheywillbethereformanyyears ● Sayshewanteddeathrowasastatussymbolinsteadofwantingabetterplace ● RobertLynchfouryearsinclosemanagement.Robertsonsayshe'shisfriendbutLynch islikenaw.?? ○ Lynchsays“chickenhead”willjustgethisknifeandkillsomeoneoversmall thingsanddoesn'treallywanttogetoutbecausehehastheopportunityandhe keepsruiningit ● Robertsonwaschargedwithmurderin2009butwasnotputondeathrowsonowthey fightlegallyforthedeathpenalty ● Allofhisattorneyssaid( )hewasalevelheadedguytheycouldgetalongwith ○ Thefourthattorneywantedtotryinsanityhoweverpsychologistwaslikenope he'ssane. ● 2012presentenceinvestigation(PSI)importantpartindeterminingprisonersfate.Mike GottfriedorsomethingwasinchargeoffindingoutaboutRobertsonasaperson ○ Violencewaspartofhisupbringing ○ Startscrimeslowlyandbecomeanimpossiblepersontodealwithapattern grows ○ Everythingyoucoulddowronginprisonhedidanddidn'tslowdown

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Believessomepeopleinprisonbecomehardenedcoldcalculatedandcruelaka Robertson ○ Recommendationforthedeathpenaltynotforrewardingbutbecause circumstancescalledforit December18,2012,Robertsonwasplacedondeathrow robertsonsaidhewanteddeathbecausehe'sgettingoldandwon'tbeabletohandle beingpreyedupon Attorneywantstogototheexecutionhefeelsreallysympathetic Darrellmosher.Robertsonishiscousin.Sayshisfamilyhasjustforgottenabouthimand doesn'tcare.Darrellistheonlyoneincontactbutonlyoneyearbeforedeathrow.Has beenincontactforfouryearsnowandsaystheirlovehassoftenedhisheart. ○ Sayshehasn'treallylivedlifeandguyhasneverbeenloved. ○ Willbeattheexecution Robertsonfeelsdeathrowisquitehumane Stillawaitingdeathdate

  Ifyoufocusonthefirsttimehewenttoprisonandifhewenttojuviewhichfocuseson correctingratherthanjailwhichispunishment.Labelingtheory  Differentiableassociationlearningthingsfromanearlyageandthroughrepeatedexposure  Straintheoryhewantstoenditsohe’lldoittheonlywayhecan,throughcrime  (notthebest)Socialdisorganizationbecausehischildhoodwasn'tsogreathemovedarounda littlemoney  SocialbondingtheorysaysourrelationshipsandbondskeepusfromcommittingacrimeJames didn'thaveanyofthethingsinthebeginningattheendhedoeshaveconnectionsandhesays hedoesn'twanttomisbehavesohecanhavethesebonds             ...