Sociology: Class Disorganization Theory
Chapter 4:
1) Who is Karl Marx? He is the one most responsible for the development of Marxism
-Marxism: a type of conflict theory that uses class conflict (Proletariat vs. Bourgeoisie)
-Delinquency is a normal response to social conditions of capitalism -fewer jobs for the young -youths behavior is more controlled by agents of socialization
--Example: The school teaches capitalist values and the juvenile justice system which creates delinquency
2) What is social disorganization theory? What are the causes of crime according to the theory and what are some shortcomings of the theory? -It has to do with the concentric zone theory -There are five zones which start in the central city and move outward 1. Central business district …show more content…
(Importance of inequality and its role in the criminalization process)
-It emphasizes how social structures of inequality affect the criminalization process in ways that advance the interests of the social elites at the expense of those who are disadvantaged -Define crime as any violation of human rights or as analogous social injuries
3) What are the various types of conflict?
-Culture conflict: When persons acting according to the norms and expectation of their own group violate those of another group that have been enacted into law
-Racial conflict: Example: Rosa Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus
-Class conflict: Differences in punishments depending upon whether the crime is more likely to be committed by someone from the lower class or someone from the upper class
-Gender conflict (Feminist criminology): a social movement that is concerned with understanding and alleviating the oppressive conditions that females experience as a group. -Have been active in the gay and lesbian rights movement
4) What is left realism? Emphasizes the harmful nature of street crime as well as white-collar …show more content…
-Organizations that are set-up explicitly for criminal purposes (examples: gambling, drugs, loan sharking)
3) Explain the significance of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890? What exactly did the Act do?
-It was passed in 1890 and it contained both criminal and civil provisions
-Business combinations that resulted in restraint of trade or the monopolization of an industry became federal offenses that could be prosecuted as criminal
1) Who is Karl Marx? He is the one most responsible for the development of Marxism
-Marxism: a type of conflict theory that uses class conflict (Proletariat vs. Bourgeoisie)
-Delinquency is a normal response to social conditions of capitalism -fewer jobs for the young -youths behavior is more controlled by agents of socialization
--Example: The school teaches capitalist values and the juvenile justice system which creates delinquency
2) What is social disorganization theory? What are the causes of crime according to the theory and what are some shortcomings of the theory? -It has to do with the concentric zone theory -There are five zones which start in the central city and move outward 1. Central business district …show more content…
(Importance of inequality and its role in the criminalization process)
-It emphasizes how social structures of inequality affect the criminalization process in ways that advance the interests of the social elites at the expense of those who are disadvantaged -Define crime as any violation of human rights or as analogous social injuries
3) What are the various types of conflict?
-Culture conflict: When persons acting according to the norms and expectation of their own group violate those of another group that have been enacted into law
-Racial conflict: Example: Rosa Parks refusal to move to the back of the bus
-Class conflict: Differences in punishments depending upon whether the crime is more likely to be committed by someone from the lower class or someone from the upper class
-Gender conflict (Feminist criminology): a social movement that is concerned with understanding and alleviating the oppressive conditions that females experience as a group. -Have been active in the gay and lesbian rights movement
4) What is left realism? Emphasizes the harmful nature of street crime as well as white-collar …show more content…
-Organizations that are set-up explicitly for criminal purposes (examples: gambling, drugs, loan sharking)
3) Explain the significance of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890? What exactly did the Act do?
-It was passed in 1890 and it contained both criminal and civil provisions
-Business combinations that resulted in restraint of trade or the monopolization of an industry became federal offenses that could be prosecuted as criminal