CC200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cultural Learning, Solidarity, Social Control Theory
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Subjectivist (conflict/ social reaction) approach: crime as a label, as subjective experience (voluntary- in order to study them, power dynamic in law and enforcement- of these behaviors. The assumption is that those without power are in a disadvantage: crimes conflict in how people rate right and wrong behavior. Origins of explaining youth crime: religion banishment or death. Cannot be redeemed: enlightenment long and slow process mid1600- early 1800s, europe we moved from the religious explanation to the scientific explanation, classical criminology, berraria and bentham designed the first prison. People are rational and are capable of deciding their own behaviors: rational (costs-benefits) Classical school (beccaria and bentham: central tenets, 1. We are hedonistic are avoid things that cause us pain: 2. We have free will- we have choice, not being forced upon us: 3. Society has a social contract- we are willing to give up some of our freedom to have order: 4.
