CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Control Theory, Social Learning Theory, Social Disorganization Theory
1 Apr 2016
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A brief reminder: term paper due next week, worth 20% of grade for course. Says that the intellectual roots of messner and rosenfeld"s institutional strain theory can be found in the work of durkheim and merton. Argues that messner and rosenfeld"s institutional strain 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, unemployment, etc. ) Consensus: society as a functional organism, norms/expectations based on shared values/interests, those who are different are deemed to be sick or abnormal. Conflict: society and social transformation rooted in social conflict, society not organic or natural, but forced upon us, society/laws based on values and interests of those with power. Applying marxist theory to anomie, institutional strain, and social disorganization: Intro: barbara sims (talk about her criticisms of both, talk about theories (why she criticizes them, (assume they know the material) Many new criminological theories are integrated theories.
