CRIM 335 Chapter Notes - Chapter chapter 11: Communitarianism, Social Disorganization Theory, Reductionism
25 Jun 2017
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Integrated theories: two or more traditional theories are merged into one cohesive model. Systemic reductionism: pervasive attempts to explain criminal behavior in terms of a particular system of knowledge. Everything boiled down to sociology = too limiting. End-to-end theoretical integration: tends to propose a certain ordering of the component theories that are being merged. Weak social bond negative peer associations crime. Side-by-side integration (horizontal): cases are classified by a certain criterion and 2 or more theories are considered parallel explanations depending on what type of case is being considered. Shows that 2 different theories can both be accurate. Considered the classic form of theoretical integration. 2 forms: theoretical reduction (negative lots of crime, theoretical synthesis, difficult cause requires the formation of a new theory, elliott"s integrated model, micro-macro level theory. Begins w/an individual (micro) level theory of social control and bonding = interdependency.
