CRIM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sigmund Freud, Differential Association, Determinism
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Criminology: the study of crime and the impact on society (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Classical: crimes are committed by free will, enlightenment period for criminology, beccaria. Certain: if you do this, you"ll be punished. Severe: punishment fits the crime: bentham. Low iq, disease, etc: behavior not the fault of criminal, this type of criminal can be rehabilitated, lombroso. Transference (set fires to compensate another urge) Sociological: crimes happen because of social disorganization, zones of transition. Refers to the actual lines that borders each zone of life. Crime occurs most on those borders because there"s disorganization: differential association theory. Learning theory for criminal values: neutralization theory. How some criminals cope with being a criminal. As a coping method for what they did. Deny any harm was done: labeling theory. May not be the same as perceived reaction. New label causes person to act in that way. Becomes an actual criminal: feminist criminology.
