SOC 2700 Midterm: Chapters For Test 1.docx.doc

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A theory is part of an explanation. It is a sensible way of understanding something, of relating it to the whole world of information, beliefs, and attitudes that make up the intellectual atmosphere of people at a particular time or place. In the broad scope of history, there are two basic types of theories of crime: spiritual explanations. Spiritual explanations of crime are part of a general idea of life in which many events are believed to results from the influence of otherworldly powers: ex. Primitive people regarded natural disasters, such as famines, floods, and plagues, as punishments for wrongs they had done to the spiritual powers. They responded by performing sacred rights and rituals to appease powers. The feudal lords instituted methods by which god could indicate who was innocent and he was guilty. The first method was trial by battle: god would give victory to the righteous person defeating the one who had just sworn a false oath.

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