CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Local Exchange Trading System, Donald J. West, Truancy

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 104
• Professor: Barry Cartwright

Document Summary

A brief reminder: term paper due, worth 20% of grade for course. Author of 1997 article: crime punishment and the american dream: toward a. Says that the intellectual roots of messenger and rosenfeld"s institutional strain (anomie) theory can be found in the work of durkheim and metron. Argues that messner and rosenfeld"s institutional strain (anomie)theory needs a healthy injection of marxist thinking. Says that in many respects, marxist thinking is not at odds with social disorganization theory (both concerned with poverty. Applying marxist theory to anomie, institutional strain and social. Many new criminological theories are integrated theories. Bring two or more theories together, to create more powerful model. Ronald akers" social learning theory attempts to integrate differential association theory, operant conditioning and imitation and modelling behaviour. Charles tittle"s control balance theory attempts to integrate control theory, deterrence theory, and propensity theory. John hagan"s power control theory attempts to integrate marxian conflict theory with social control theory.