SOCI 2615H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Disorganization Theory, Social Learning Theory, Moral Panic
18 Jan 2019
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Class overview: course reminders, date clarification, textbook available on course reserve in the library, read through the workshop assignment instructions - #3, academic skills services, theoretical overview, crime and the media lecture, workshop 1 overview and example. Date clarification: office hours thursdays, 5-6pm, midterm test february 7th, workshop 1 january 31st, workshop 2 february 28th, workshop 3 march 21st, workshop 4 april 4th, final exam april exam period. How are we most likely to find crime: zone in transition, lots of social disorganization. What does learning have to do with sutherland"s theory: 9 bullet points ** pay attention for exam. What term does sutherland use instead of social disorganization: differential association theory. Islamophobia and justifies punitive actions in the name of anti-terrorism. Not to be blamed: they are victimized by a big and bad offender, 5. They are victimized by someone unknown to them, 6. They are powerful enough to make themselves known and to make themselves a victim.
