SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Current Lecture I Theories of Crime Deviance A Structural Functionalism Classic Strain Theory B Conflict Theory Core Postulates C Symbolic Interactionism Labeling Theory Primary vs Secondary Deviance Differential Association Theory D Social Control Theory Internal vs External Control II Types of Crime A Property street Crime B Violent Crime C White Collar Crime D Victimless Public Order Current Lecture I Theories of Crime Deviance A Structural Functionalism Classic Strain Theory Robert Merton 1942 The pressure we feel when we believe we cannot reach our financial professional goals Explaining Strain All Americans believe in the American dream Some people have an easier time achieving their American dream than others Our beliefs of a better life causes crime emphasis on succeeding Adaptations to Strain Conformity we live with the strain do not commit crime believe in the American dream skipping classes now attending classes Innovation believes in American dream finds creative or illegal ways to achieve dreams drug dealers These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Ritualism do it out of habit Goes to class to socialize no longer believes in American dream does not commit crime does not try to better his life Retreatism no American dream dropped out of society harmless munks drug addicts dropouts Rebellionism no American dream dropped out but wants to change society gangs high school shooter B Conflict Theory norms laws represent the values of the ruling class Core Postulates Some laws benefit some people more than others poll taxes voter ID laws The enforcement of the law is not equal to everyone There are different penalties for the same crime minor adult trials Police are used to control population in certain areas of town the powerful people system are using the police unequally C Symbolic Interactionism Labeling Theory society places a stigma label individuals in ways that help create more deviance Primary vs Secondary Deviance Primary commits crime but doesn t see self as criminal Secondary goes to jail gets out and cannot get a job sees self as criminal comes out as a better criminal Differential Association Theory Edwin Sutherland we learn deviance through our associations people we interact with D Social Control Theory Why do we follow the rules what causes conformity Internal self vs External social control Internal some have more control than others committing External there are things that happen we can t control just react to some of us have more of a fear than others Things that stop us from crime police jail family money Social Bonds the more connected we are to society the less likely for crime II Types of Crime Crime any act violating criminal law A Property street Crime nonviolent offences robbery vandalism B Violent Crime murder assault rape forcible robbery every 33 min crime murder occurs every 5 min rape occurs is reported theory of rape happens every 2 mins C White Collar technology using tech to take things from others Target shopping ID theft D Victimless Public Order the willing exchange of illegal goods services among adults prostitution drugs gambling underground economy legalization gov regulation reduce competition