CRM 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Hashish, Juvenile Delinquency, Dependent And Independent Variables
7 Oct 2015
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Agenda: recap on social disorganization and strain theories, class discussion question applying both theories, social control: bond theory and differential. Association: media clip the wire , group / class discussion, mid-term: Examples: chicago"s concentric ring, 2010 toronto anti-gang project , toronto homicide research, aboriginal incarceration rate, predicting who re-offends. Shortage/lack of employment opp in these areas that contribute to higher rates of crime. Lack of gov"t funding funding that is needed for stability (community programs) Examples of prostitution in the west and wortley and. Social bonding theory identifies the kind of relationship or social bond b/w the individual and society as the element of explaining crime. Hirschi suggests that crime is produced when elements of the social bond are weakened and crime is prevented when social bond is strong. Link back to the wire story of the 4 main characters. The social bond is composed of four elements or dimensions:
