SOC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Trench Coat, Labeling Theory, Social Psychology

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2700
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

Labelling theory: labels caused the to lash out (trench coat mafia) Peer effect- they just hung out with the wrong crowd . Social psychological- behaviour, self & cognitive variables in group context. Low levels of education(relation between education and crime) Explanations for individual level behaviour or small groups. Social structure and individuals- how the macro influences the micro. How does the social structure of our country influence an individual in committing a crime. Rates of crime- using a lot of data. Explains that there is something in the social order that propels them to commit crimes at a higher level vs. others. Individual will weigh the cost/benefit of engaging in behaviour. Focus on human behaviour: argue that there are factors outside ourselves shape our behaviours. Argue that science can determine what causes an individual to be deviant. Nature of offender important- how we can stop interactions that led an individual to committing a crime.