CRI205H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Informal Social Control, Social Disorganization Theory, Cultural Learning
17 Oct 2017
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Sociological criminology: criminologists look at home criminal patterns exist within society, how they can be predicted, and how they can be controlled. Inequality: as neighbourhood quality decreases, the probability that residents will develop problems sharply increases, disadvantages augmented if you are a racial minority. Unenployment and crime: little indication that charging market conditions cause offenders to renounce crime and choose legitimate earning opportunities, unemployment may increase crime because it reduces people"s stake in conformity. Social disorganization theory: an approach that looks at neighbourhood marked by culture conflict, lack of cohesiveness, transiency, and anomie. Strain theory: an approach that looks at the conflict caused when people cannot achieve their goals through legitimate means, and are denied access to adequate educational opportunities and social support. Cultural deviance theory: criminal behaviour is in conformity to lower-class subcultural values that develop in disorganized neighbourhoods due to strain and values in conflict with conventional social norms.
