CJ ST 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Differential Association, Edwin Sutherland, Social Control Theory

• School: Iowa State University
• Department: Criminal Justice Studies
• Course: CJ ST 241
• Professor: Kyle Burgason

Document Summary

Introduction to sociological theories: in the twentieth century sociologists began to challenge biological and psychological theories. Cj st 241 notes of delinquency, leading to the development of new theoretical perspectives. Cultural deviance theory: theorists argued that delinquency is a natural result of conditions that exist within certain neighborhoods in cities. Clifford shaw and henry mckay: delinquency is caused by the neighborhood where a child lives. The researchers divided chicago into five concentric circles or zones. They found that run down areas of a city created social disorganization, fostering cultural conflicts that allowed delinquency to become a tradition. Edwin sutherland: (developed the theory of differential association) pg. 952: delinquent behavior is learned, delinquent behavior is learned in interaction with others through a process of communication, learning takes place in intimate groups. Walter miller concluded the following: the lower-class is characterized by a distinctive family structure, this female-dominated family structure alienates boys, leading them to join all-male peer groups.