Theoretical Paradigms
Criminology
Social Disorganization
Subculture Theories
Conflict Perspectives
100

Name and briefly describe the 3 major theoretical paradigms

1. Structural Functionalism - God is society

2. Symbolic Interactionism/Indiviualism - Behavior influenced by symbols/Responsibility is on the person

3. Conflict Critical Materialism - Responsibility is on the state

100

Define and give an example of Classical and Positivist Criminology

Classical - Legislators should define crime and have specific punishments based on the effect it has on society.

Positivist - Goal was to decrease crime; punishment should fit the crime.

100

What is the theory of Social Disorganization and what do the zones examine?

Examines the break down of norms from the dominate community (examines how societys are organized)

Zones examine where and how crime takes place


100

What are subculture theories used for and what are the 3 different perspectives around them

to better understand why youth committ crimes

Cohen- Differential Association

Miller- Focal Concerns (Values)

Anderson- Code of the Street


100

Name the Founders and describe Critical Race Theory, Conflict Theory, and Culture Conflict Theory 

Critical Race Theory: Derick Bell & Richard Dargoto; prioritizes racism as cause of inequality

Conflict Theory: William Bonger; prioritizes the socio-economic system as the cause of inequality

Culture Conflict Theory: Thorston Sellin

200

Name the founders of each paradigm

O/P - Emile Derkeim

I/I - Max Weber

H/M - Karl Marx

200

Who coined biological criminology and what was their theory?

Caesar Lombroso

argued that by biology you are a criminal and that you could determine someones criminality based off physical features.

200

Describe each zone by giving examples of the activity that takes place in each one

Zone 1 - "The Loop" Business Location

Zone 2 - "The Slum" The ghetto

Zone 3 - "Workingmans" where workers who lived in zone 2 now live

Zone 4 - "Residential" high class apartments

Zone 5 - "Commuters" suburbs, 30 minutes- 1 hour from Zone 1

200

Define each perspective under subculture theories 

Differential association - likely to interact with people who are similar to you

Focal Concerns - delinquent gangs/ subcultures formed with in all social groups, but lower class youth, they adhered to lower-class ideals

Code of The Street - heart of the code of the street is respect; no snitching, live in the hood, embody family values and respect, and you get stuff and don't care how you get it

200

Give an example of Thorston Sellin's argument in the criminal justice system 

anything having to do with discrimination against blacks with longer sentences

300

Give a scenario of Intersectionality in the black community 

anything involving the interrelationships of socially constructed identities which can include race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, etc.

300

Who are the critics of Biological Criminology and what were their reasons?

W.E.B DuBois - said Lombroso's research was weak based on scientific fact 

Francis Keller - said Lombroso's theory was not relevant in this country because the US doesn't resemble european countries

300

What is the strain theory, who coined it and where did he/she adapt it from.

Monetary success causes a strain on people

Robert Murton

Adapted from Durkheim

300

you are a black man pulled over and detained for a supposed driving violation, you soon realize that there was no real violation you were just suspected to be doing illegal activity. what theory best applies to this and why

Critical race theory because it examines how the law is used to maintain white supremacy and to oppress people of color

300

Name 3 additional theorists and their theories under critical race theory/labeling theory

William Bonger - argues capitalism influenced crime and socialism would reduce crime

Kelly Miller - southern whites were deliberately spreading negative negative propaganda to make blacks look bad

Loic Wacquant - argued public schools are designed to create a criminal class


400

Who Coined the term Intersectionality because sentencing in courtrooms were bias to various intersections (black woman) 

BONUS : what was her occupation

Kimberly Crenshaw


BONUS : lawyer

400

Who was the father of sociological criminology and what were his theories? Relate each theory to the black community

W.E.B DuBois 

having to adapt causes conflict (moving from the south to the city)

discrimination and poverty were variables of criminology

no assimilate to whiteness

400
Name any/all additional theorist and their theories

Robert Kaufman - black people have other strains because of discrimination

Robert Agnew - if you remove a positive stimuli something negative will result

William Julius Wilson - if you remove role models the youth will become troubled

W.E.B DuBois - having to adapt causes conflict

400

Organizations hold themselves to a certain standard based off of people who aren't Greek perceptions; such as AKAs who are known as pretty girls and who coined it

Looking Glass Self and Charles Cooley

400

What theory did the group that covered chapter 1 of colored no more choose to represent their chapter and why?

Intersectionality

500

Define how the Analytical Tool is used

examines how people understand individuals, institutions and how this relates to social injustice

500

What is William Julius Wilson's theory and how does it relate to collective ethecicy?

If you remove social buffers youth will have no one to look up to and in theory will become troubled.

Relating to collective ethecicy- talk about social cohesion and role models

500

Give examples of each of the 5 adaptations in relation to College

BONUS: give an example of the 6th adaptation

1. Conformity (acceptance)

2. Innovation (conflict/critical)

3. Ritualist (because I'm supposed to)

4. Retreatism (hiding/giving up)

5. Rebellion (realization)

500

Explain Beckers Outsiders and provide an example

every society has rules and if you break them you then become an outsider and the social rules are dictated by the enviornment

Example: Terrorist/Terrorism - serial rapist, mass shootings, burning people alive, genocide, lynching people, and thievery of land


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