SOC-3340 Lecture 7: SOC section 1.7 notes

• School: App State
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC-3340
• Professor: Kenneth Sanchagrin

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Theory integration: so far, most of out theories have been considered separately, in the past, nearly all criminological theory has focused on theory competition, good reason to try and integrate theory. No one theory explains all criminal behavior. Already overlapping concepts and ideas: four basic types of integration: Up-down integration: theories can encompass one another, example: social control and differential association/learning (opposites) End-to-end integration: theories could be steps in a linear form, many theories share common propositions, assumptions, and concepts, example: strain, social control, and learning theories. Blocked opportunities (strain) weaken bonds (control) which makes individuals vulnerable to criminal peers (learning) Side-to-side integration: each theory describes a type of criminal behavior, example: moffit"s pathways to crime. Integration around a central topic: perhaps a central concept accounts for all individual theories, calvin and cullen have suggested a theory based on social support and coercion, which lead to crime.