SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: White-Collar Crime, Lloyd Ohlin, Richard Cloward
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Techniques of neutralization ( gresham sykes and david matza) Casual acts of deviance that have no part or little effect on self-concept. Gradually a deviant identity becomes part of self concept as people start to self label. Normalization of behavior considered deviant by society and re-labeling it as non-deviant. Most of us resist being labeled deviant. Others revel in a deviant identity. (motorcycle gang) Social class and labels : the power of labels. William chambliss" study: the saints and the roughnecks. Different treatment/perceptions by the police were the result of social class differences. Its roots are traced back to emile durkheim. Law represents the consensus of the people. Deviance is normal and functional to society. If a group attempts to upset the equilibrium, efforts are made to restore balance. Strain theory : how social values produce crime. Crime is a natural part of society. Most people have a strong desire to achieve cultural goals such as wealth.
