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Intersectional Criminology: Strain Theory And Conflict Theory

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Reagan Gargac 4/10/24 Potter, Hilary. 2013. The. Intersectional Criminology: Interrogating Identity and Power in Criminological Research and Theory. Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht. S10612-013-9203-6.pdf The text develops on two main criminology theories: Strain theory and Conflict theory, thus adding to a more modern theory, Intersectionality. Intersectional theory, initially proposed by Kimberlé Crenshaw, emphasizes the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, class, and sexuality. The concept was developed to illustrate the unique challenges encountered by black women, who face "Double Discrimination" due to their dual identity as both Black and female. While black women share some experiences with …show more content…

Traditional criminology theories often treat people as part of homogeneous groups, overlooking the diverse identities and experiences within populations. Intersectionality recognizes that individuals hold multiple intersecting identities, like race, gender, nationality, class, and sexuality. These identities can shape their interactions with the criminal justice system. This demonstrates the ways in which specific demographic groups may experience a disproportionate impact from criminal activities or encounter divergent treatment within the criminal justice system. Intersectionality, like conflict theory, acknowledges the presence of social inequalities and power dynamics within society. Conflict theory assumes that societal structures inherently generate conflicts between dominant and subordinate groups, often leading to inequality in multiple facets of society. Intersectionality expands on this by recognizing that these inequalities are multifaceted and can intersect across various identity categories such as race, gender, class, and

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