SOC224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ethnocentrism, Reaction Formation, Young Offenders Act
6 Apr 2016
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Atavists evolutionary throwbacks whose biology prevented them from conforming to society"s rules (basing criminality on heredity) Theories of criminology are essentially the same as theories of sociology. Theories include general sociological theories, specific criminological theories, and interdisciplinary theories (eg feminism) Challenge for sociologists including multiple coexisting explanations for the same phenomenon. Perceptions and reactions from those acts, and the role of power/class subjectivism. Positivist person who uses core ideas of finding out why people engage in deviant acts (interested in explaining why people act in certain ways) Interpretive and critical theories focus on social typing process and the way societal reactions change towards certain behaviours. Positivist theories modeled after natural sciences seek generalizable, universally applicable laws) Look for variables associated with a particular behaviour or outcome. Synonymous with theories of natural sciences interest in mastery of the environment and pursuit of planning for a better of society.
