Lecture 8 Flashcards
Labelling theory is also known as
Social Reaction Theory
Labelling theory argues that
We should not focus on the offender, instead focus on the people who do the labelling
Crime is a result of an___
educational process rahter then individual differences
Difference between primary and secondary deviance
Primary: individuals do not label themselves a criminal, secondary: they do
What precipitates the shift from primary to secondary deviance?
Getting caught
Labelling approach to policy
Diversion, decriminalization, deinstitutionalization
Lemert thinks if you ____________ crime it will _________
ignore, go away
Conflict theories argue that
societies are divided by conflict rather than integrated by consensus.
Sellin’s Cultural Conflict Theory Focuses on
Conduct Norms
Sellin argues that
there is a positive relationship between societal complexity and cultural conflict
Vold’s Group Conflict Theory Argues that
Vold argues that crime is a result of conflict between diverse “interest” groups
Group conflict can be divided into two classes
Minority groups and competing interest groups
Quinney’s Social Reality of Crime believes
Crime is a result of conflict between groups
Societal segments protect their interests by
Formulation, enforcement, administration
Quinney Focuses on
Unequal distribution of power
Lumpenproletariat is..
Lowest group and can be defined as the reserve army of labour
What impact did the development of capitalism have on crime?
Steady increase in crime
Bonger’s theory applied
marxist theory to crime
Contemporary forms of Classical Theorizing
Rational choice theory and Routine activities theory
Contemporary Strain theories
General strain theory and institutional anomie theory
Contemporary control theory
General theory of crime
General theory of crime is also known as
“low self control theory”
Cullen’s Theory focuses on
Shared themes
Cullen wants
a more humanitarian approach to crime control rather then punitive
