ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ethology, Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Anomie
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May look at rates of crime (epidemiology) Focusing on the ethology (the study of human behavior and social organization from a biological perspective. ) Why young males are more likely to join gangs. Ex social control and social learning theories. Both how social structure comes about and how people become criminal. In society, there is a general agreement among people. Most people in society would agree on what is right and wrong. Such as the cjs working to benefit the population ex. schools, government, businesses. Not an agreement, but divide by conflict. The powerful groups make the law and do it at their vested interest. Theories focus on the way that society is organized (and how it effects behavior) Explains the process of one becoming a criminal. Certain theories will view individuals as an active agent. Choosing to rob a bank because the rewards outweigh the risks. Individual is free to make their own choices.
