Terminology
external forces that influence our actions and lives
Social conditions
category involves individuals accepting the societal goal by using new ways of reaching that goal
Innovation
theory examines how geographical location and features in that location affect crime
Environmental criminology
Social sickness is also called
Social Pathology
proposed 30 different suggestions for why crime remained high in some areas even when there was high population turn-over
Rodney Stark
theory argues that the causes of crime are located in the social conditions of a society that empower the wealthy and disenfranchise the poor and others less fortunate
Radical criminology
theory argues that crime is due to social conflict, social change, and a lack of consensus in the group
Social disorganization theory
argued in the 1960s that society creates deviance and deviant individuals by responding in particular ways to behaviors and actions
Howard Becker
theory reflects the idea that it is the type of place that makes a difference in crime, more than the kinds of people that live in a certain place
Theory of deviant places
Anomie
Normlessness
According to Stark, which area would be most likely to have a high crime rate
A dense, mixed-use neighborhood
Conflict theorists argue that who uses the law in order to reinforce their place in society
Powerful
initial acts of deviance that a person might commit known as
Primary deviance
theory says that people have differing amounts of access to illegitimate means of reaching society's goals
Differential opportunity theory