Deck 29: Connections: Understanding Street Prostitution From Deviant Career and Life-Course Criminology Perspectives, Emily Bonistall and Kevin Ralston

Question 1

According to Bonistall and Ralston, the attempt at a deviant career exit is about ______.

A)Eliminating stigma and repairing one's damaged identity
B)Getting involved with a group of similar people
C)Asserting resistance and self-reliance
D)All of the above

Answer 1

Eliminating stigma and repairing one's damaged identity

Question 2

Betty entered prostitution because she was homeless.Once she was involved in prostitution, she began using crack so she could continue engaging in prostitution.According to Bonistall and Ralston, the use of crack and her continued engagement in prostitution is a ______.

A)Primary deviance
B)Transition
C)Secondary deviance
D)Desistance

Answer 2

Transition

Question 3

Which of the following is correct about the difference between deviant career and life course criminology concepts?

A)Life-course criminology focuses on the outside factors that influence the individual's trajectory, while deviant career focuses on the process and the importance of a shifted identity
B)Life-course criminology focuses on the outside factors that influence the individual's trajectory, while deviant career focuses on the process and the importance of a shifted identity.
C)In terms of exit, deviant career focuses on the desistance of deviance, while life course criminology on the shift of identity.
D)In terms of methodology, life course criminology is more qualitatively oriented, while deviant career is more quantitatively oriented

Answer 3

Life-course criminology focuses on the outside factors that influence the individual's trajectory, while deviant career focuses on the process and the importance of a shifted identity

Question 4

What are the similarities between the deviant career and life-course criminology approaches? What are the differences? Use an example of a nonconventional behavior (other than sex work) to highlight these similarities and differences.

Question 5

Johnny was in a street gang and has been in and out of prison since he was 17 years old for crimes including drug possession, assault, and robbery.He is now 46, has stable employment, a partner, and has two young children.Choose either the deviant career or life-course criminology approach and discuss Johnny's involvement in criminal behavior.Why did you choose this approach to discussing Johnny's life? What are some benefits and limitations to using the approach