CRIM 310 Study Guide - Final Guide: Legal Realism, Left Realism, Victimology
18 Jan 2020
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What are the assumptions of conflict theories: humans are naturally altruistic, capitalism is a corrupting force, focus on structural factors that give rise to crime (also other factors such as law making and enforcement) Give a more in depth explanation of turk"s theory: turk"s theory builds on the idea of pluralist conflict. As in many different groups are vying for power: each group"s power levels, sophistication levels, and organization can influence changes of conflict. Habits of less powerful become targets of criminalization: distinction between cultural norms (expected behavior) and societal norms (actual behavior) predicate stasis or change. example marijuana still illegal but not enforced. Explain donald black"s the behavior of the criminal law. 5 dimensions to social life: stratification - vertical - social class, morphology - horizontal - integration into society, culture - religion, science, art, organization - collective action, social control - example the law as social control from government. Criminal law can be forumlated from each dimension.
