University:
Seton Hall University
Course:
CRIM3550AA | History of Criminological Theory
Academic year:

2024
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462

Pages:

1
Author:

Andrea B.

November 7, 2023, History of criminological theory in-class notes Merton continued - - - Besides his theory of anomie, Merton also argued for the importance of studying classics. o 1. To avoid: inventing a worse version of wheel and becoming a “new Columbus” o 2. Help you make your ideas about a problem’s origin clearer and more precise o 3. Provide a solid starting or departure from the work done in past to do innovative work in present o 4. Re-reading from a new updated perspective analogous to getting a new pair of glasses to evaluate them o 5. Bring past work done on the problem update in terms of present-day conditions creating continuity between the “old and new”. Added criticism. o People must learn how to use legitimate means to attain goals; they must do the same in case of illegitimate means. o So, society provides differential opportunities to learn both legitimate and illegitimate cases. o Cloward, a former student of Merton, was the source of this criticism that Merton later endorsed. COPY CHART FROM CLASS INTO NOTEBOOK Lemmert - Labeling theory o Idk he just keeps talking about gonorrhea and whoremongers Basic assumptions o While it may be true that problems in society lead to the application of social control it is equally true that the application of social control contributes as well