SOC212H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: White-Collar Crime, Structural Marxism, Law Abiding Citizen
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Away from the idea that criminal behaviour is inherent in individuals, move further than some of the socioloigical explanations: focus is on economical and political, rather than peer/subcultures, looking at society as a whole, overview. Perpetual class struggle between working class and powerful people. Goes back to bonger"s theories in time of unrest. Coupled with rise in crime, lots of environmental problems. Time where people are shifting their views: distrust in the government"s ability to fix things/do things. Political and legal alternatives critical criminology: not an entirely new body of theory, borrowed heavily from conflict theory and marx theory, grand theory: consensus vs. Conflict perspectives: assumptions of the consensus model. Based on the notion that all parts of society are never fully integrated. Change occurs in a gradual fashion, rather than revolutionary way. Things that make societal integration/stability possible is the general agreement on the citizens" basic values and beliefs.
