SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: List Of Muppets, Anomie, Labeling Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3710
• Professor: Parmaby

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Sociological theories: learning theories, edwin sutherland: differential association. Thus, individuals learn the values, attitudes, techniques, and motives for criminal behavior through their interactions with others. There is a moral mindset as well such as the household you grew up in. (ex: going to church, learning not to steal, or learning the principle of right from wrong). 1b) gresham sykes and david matza: neutralization theory. Five techniques of neutralization (page 174 of textbook) Trying to understand the criminological wisdom that offenders engage in crime since they are susceptible to an oppositional subculture rule set that values breaking the law and committing violence. Hell"s angel"s and organized crime (gangs, motorcycle) protect those in their gang. Not a delinquent a 100% of time as they tend to feel a sense of remorse. Drift between conventional and deviant lifestyle (going back and forth) Couldn"t tell that this person was deviant and would commit such acts.