CRIM 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Franco-Prussian War, Auguste Comte, The Communist Manifesto
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Introduction to anomie strain theory: the life and times of emile durkheim. Theory may be good, but we may lack the means to measure or observe. Some theories have been measured only once, or from only one perspective. May appear to have been proven, but not through repeated research. Unit theories: emphasize a particular problem and make testable assertions about the problem: why do lower class people who go to school end up dropping out, specific groups and processes they go through. Did not exist until the turn of the 20th century. Microtheories: narrow, tend to explain the process through which individuals or groups become criminal. Bridging theories: attempt to address issues of social structure and the process through which individuals become criminal. Consensus theories: associated with emile durkheim, society as a functional organism, norms/expectations based on shared values/interests, laws and social institutions designed to integrate and regulate social behavior.