CRJS 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Paraphilia, Exhibitionism, Frotteurism
24 Mar 2016
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Between 60-75% of theorizing about crime and delinquency. Dugdale went back through generations, found petty thieves. Argued that entire family had criminal tendencies. Chicago school thinking was shaped by the rapid growth of the city of. The chicago school rejected the social darwinist notion. Edwin sutherland has been described as the most important criminologist. Sutherland said that individuals learn criminal behaviour. The three most important propositions of differential association are: Gresham sykes and david matza expanded upon sutherland"s statement. Sykes & matza enumerated the various rationalizations that criminals learn and use to neutralize their guilt. Many of the subcultural theories that emerged in the 1950s and. Subcultural theories were also grounded in cultural transmission theory. What they"re concerned about: trouble, toughness, smartness, excitement. They note that few homicides are premeditated. Try to explain the majority of homicides. Carrying weapons (and being willing to use them) Values or norms of subcultures of violence learned.
