J-Walking Criminology

The authors state in the book Criminology 7th edition by Adler F, Muller G., & William Laufer (2010). “Criminology is the body of knowledge regarding crime as a social phenomenon. This includes within its scope the process of making laws of braking laws and of reacting toward the breaking of laws.”(p.10)
One method a criminologist may use is conducting a field study of the total number of people whom continually J walks. J walking is considered as a person or a group who makes the decision to cross a street or a road and do not cross the street from corner to corner or within the crosswalk. An example, the criminologist would sit at a corner where a number of people are J walking. They keep an accurate account of people who J walk for two hours. Criminologist and psychologist will work with one another and together interview the people who J-walk. Some of the type of questions asked is “Why do you J-walk?” “Do you understand the legal definition of J-walking?” “Are you aware a fine can be imposed for J-walking?” In addition, the criminologist, psychologist, and an economist work together to compile the field study results. The economist will
In the text, “the conflict model of crime in which the Criminal Justice System is seen as being used as the ruling class to control the lower class” (Adler et al., 2010). However, a professional businessperson is unlikely to be confronted by a police officer for J walking. Anyone viewed or judged as middle or lower class is confronted by the police and may be cited or ticketed for J-Walking and will appear in court or pay a