CRIM 1650 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Travis Hirschi, Labeling Theory, Differential Association

• School: York University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 1650
• Professor: James Williams

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Sociological theories i social process theories, concepts, social bond, primary versus secondary deviance, differential association, de-criminalization de-criminalization of a crime (ex. How are sociological theories superior to individual-level explanations: society rather than the individual is the appropriate unit of analysis (society used to understand behavior, sociological theories of crime focus on two key sets of variables: 1. Underlying principles: everyone has the potential for criminal behaviour, question: why is it that more people do not commit crimes, response: most people have attachments and commitments which bond them to conventional society. Crime is an outcome of either the failure to develop these social bonds or their weakening over time (ex. Mc question - which of the four elements of the social bond is being addressed through that strategy (ex. Recreational programs involvement: suspension and explosion becoming less, peer group programs like big sisters and big brothers help children.