Exam Flashcards
What theory was Edwin sutherland responsible for
Differential association theory
What theory was Albert Cohen responsible for
Delinquent Boys’
What theory was Stanley Cohen responsible for
Moral panic
What theory was James Vigil responsible for
multiple marginality
What theory was Howard Becker responsible for
Labelling theory
What theory was Frederic Thrasher responsible for
Chicago school of sociology
Describe milkbar cowboys
- 1950s, Fleeting, forever Changing, no structure, youth problem not gang problem
Hells angels
- Arrived in Auckland 1960
- Back patches, structure, Rules, longevity
Intimate escalation
The abstract idea of an enemy, based on territorial notions or perceived superiority of one group over another, is replaced by grievances through personal experience or loss.
Blue vision
police uphold a belief regardless of the evidence against it. The false story becomes ingrained in the collective police culture and they are blind to anything that may contradict it. Police officers with views that run against this perceived wisdom are marginalised and silenced. In this way, the false story is never contradicted and therefore becomes bedrock of police thought.
Taxing
The taking of property or money in lieu of payment for debts or infractions against the gang or its members
4 pivot points
1 - Hells angel chapter arriving in Auckland in 1960
2- Moerewa riot August 1979
3 - Ambury park rape 1988
4 - gangs as organised criminal groups 1990s