In What Ways Does Merton's Theory Explain The Transmission Of Criminal Behavior
CJ 4250
COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS
Lesson Seven
(Student)
Chapter 7 – Treatment Theory and Practice
Student Instructions: Read Chapter 7 pages 163– 191, answer the following questions and submit them to your instructor. 1. What is theory? A theory is part of an explanation- a statement about the relationship between two classes of phenomena that permits us to better understand our environment, that helps to explain events by organizing them in the world so that they can be placed in perspective. 2. What are the psychic phenomena that develop during the stages of psychosexual development? Freud postulated …show more content…
What are the advantages of group work over the more traditional one-to-one treatment methods? Group work enables individuals to helps others. This may also show others that there is hope and also shows that person has progressed. 5. What is cognitive skills training? Emphasizes the importance of problem solving skills that can be applied to a variety of problem situations. 6. How does Merton’s theory of anomie explain criminal behavior? Crime viewed as a basically utilitarian adaption to the anomic situation. 7. How does Sutherland’s theory of differential association explain the transmission of criminal behavior? According to Sutherland, criminal behavior is learned, and the principal part of learning criminal behavior occurs within intimate groups based on the degree of intensity, frequency, and duration. 8. What do Sykes and Matza mean by techniques of neutralization? Gresham Sykes and David Matza (1957) refer to a social psychological mechanism-- neutralization- that permits a delinquent to accept the social norms of the wider society and, at the same time, violate these
COMMUNITY BASED CORRECTIONS
Lesson Seven
(Student)
Chapter 7 – Treatment Theory and Practice
Student Instructions: Read Chapter 7 pages 163– 191, answer the following questions and submit them to your instructor. 1. What is theory? A theory is part of an explanation- a statement about the relationship between two classes of phenomena that permits us to better understand our environment, that helps to explain events by organizing them in the world so that they can be placed in perspective. 2. What are the psychic phenomena that develop during the stages of psychosexual development? Freud postulated …show more content…
What are the advantages of group work over the more traditional one-to-one treatment methods? Group work enables individuals to helps others. This may also show others that there is hope and also shows that person has progressed. 5. What is cognitive skills training? Emphasizes the importance of problem solving skills that can be applied to a variety of problem situations. 6. How does Merton’s theory of anomie explain criminal behavior? Crime viewed as a basically utilitarian adaption to the anomic situation. 7. How does Sutherland’s theory of differential association explain the transmission of criminal behavior? According to Sutherland, criminal behavior is learned, and the principal part of learning criminal behavior occurs within intimate groups based on the degree of intensity, frequency, and duration. 8. What do Sykes and Matza mean by techniques of neutralization? Gresham Sykes and David Matza (1957) refer to a social psychological mechanism-- neutralization- that permits a delinquent to accept the social norms of the wider society and, at the same time, violate these