SOC 1500 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: White-Collar Crime, Labeling Theory, Feminist Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1500
• Professor: Scott Brandon

Document Summary

And 2 articles on courselink (2 or 3 questions ont hat article) 1 written q (8. 3%) based on todays lecture (first two slides) Examples applied. (ex of homicide and tell me what type of homicide that is) Definitions of concepts how to apply them (labelling theory for ex) Theory: explain crimes or creators of crimes (subjectivist theories) The strengths or weakness of theories (weaknesses= criticisms; especially labelling theory) Labelling theory (defn, concepts, criticisms) master status, achieved ascribed etc. Marxist theories (radical criminology) 2 types; know instrumental v ___) Neo-marxist theories the diff between the proleteriats and the bourlegies. Reiman (argument) you need to know his name. Argued that you are more likely to be harmed from white collared crime than you are from street crime. Feminist theory (different types: radical, liberal socialists) Power control theory: general argument is and criticisms) Routine activities theory (suitbale target and capable guardian. Read about victims, victim"s rights and compensation.