to crime as the opportunities for criminality increased and the informal social controls decreased and policing became reactionary, which is where the police simply respond to crime.
2. The concept that I am having the most difficult time understanding is exactly how the meanings of “delinquent” and “crime” shifted with respect to the changing social and cultural conditions of late modernity. Garland states that these definitions were “less absolute in their moral force”, but I am still confused on this transformation.
3. Over the past few years, there have been many videos posted on social media documenting instances of police brutality towards minorities, especially African Americans. These videos have also sparked several movements, such as Black Lives Matter, advocating for equal protection and treatment under the law. What consequences have these videos had on crime control policy and how will this affect the criminal justice system in the long-run?