SOCI 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Labeling Theory, Moral Panic, Criminology
5 Jan 2019
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Introduction: reiman and leighton (2013) argue that crime is best understood as a carnival mirror . This is because the reality of crime differs greatly from how it is presented in the media. Crime is an illusion in our society. (an illusion to the extent that we"re fed characteristics of what criminals look like) The criminal justice system should keep us safe, but it focuses on organized crime. Objectives: after this slide show presentation, students will be able to: Explain the significance of the ** crime funnel. Identify and explain the key components of a moral panic. Outline perspectives on crime including pluralism, conflict theory, postmodernism, strain theory, learning theory, control theory, and labelling theory. *pluralism, conflict theory, and postmodernism = theories of how the law is generated. Remaining four (strain theory, learning theory, control theory, and labelling theory) = are explanations as to why people engage in crime. Norms refer to expectations of human behaviour.
