CRM 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ritualism In The Church Of England, Anomie

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 2301
• Professor: Christine Gervais

Document Summary

Anomie is a society characterised by the disintegration of norms that rule conduct and assures social order. Relates anomie with suicide: reflection of anomie. Merton: not pure functionalist, focus on sympathetic way with individuals having trouble adapting. Why: deviance and crime are syntagmatic. Anomie: the means to obtain goals are not suitable for some, difficulty to go through certain means to obtain their goals. Some go through deviant means to achieve goals. We should stop aiming too high: negative message. Imply that those in low ses commit more crime: very judgemental. Assuming that everyone believes and wants a piece of the american pie . For programs to be successful, depend on individuals to participate: some have difficulty-accessing programs, cannot ask them to do so if they are not able to. Rigid categories: do not see the flexibility in people"s lives.