CRM 1300 Final: Crim 1300 Study notes.docx
Document Summary
According to sutherland it is the respective influence of legitimate and illegitimate options. There is an overemphasis on success in modern society, resulting in the belief that anyone can acquire wealth and attain the good life". Stable criminal pattern --close link between legitimate and illegitimate opportunities (organized, profit-oriented crime) Conflict pattern --both legitimate and illegitimate opportunities are blocked; young criminals have few role models; crime is spontaneous, disorganized and violent. Retreatist pattern --criminals who are double failures, rejecting both legitimate and illegitimate opportunities (like merton"s retreatists) Every part of society contributes to disintegration and change. Labelling theory: contains two types of deviance (criminality) People who don"t follow the rules are deviant the moral rules and views of society. 5 focal concern of the approach: explores careers of criminals, which often parallel careers of people in the. Where its not nice people get fucked up.
