Week Five - The Theory Story Flashcards
What is the first part of the theory story?
Classicist ‘school’ of thought
What is the second part of the theory story?
Positivism - Biological, psychological, sociological
What is the third part of the theory story?
Subcultural and labelling theories
What is the fourth part of the theory story?
Control theories - Influenced by classicism
Why do most people not commit crime? - social controls
What is the fifth part of the theory story?
Conflict and radical theories
People seen as deviant are actually behaving rationally in their contexts
Similar aspirations, but not the same opportunities/access
What is the sixth part of the theory story?
Feminist theories
What is the seventh part of the theory story?
Contemporary developments - Realism, critical, cultural
At a fundamental level..
At a fundamental level, understanding the basics of criminological theory is about understanding the important differences between two schools of thought: classicism and positivism.
