LS227 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Structural Marxism, Advanced Capitalism, Instrumentalism
31 Oct 2016
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Social norms and values imbedded within the law are of those endorsed by the powerful of society. Thorsten sellin (first to purpose conflict theory for the analysis of crime) Theory focused on the role of conduct norms for explaining crime. But complex society (cultural heterogeneity/urbanization/industrialization) less likely for consensus. Conduct norms: specific rules or norms of appropriate behaviour agreed upon by social groups which they apply too. Cultural conflict: theory attempts to explain criminal behaviour as a result of conflict between conduct norms and differing cultural groups. Occur with clash on border areas between distinct cultures or when one group tries to extend their laws onto another. He was interested in conflict between immigrants and dominant culture. Cultural conflict translate over into the criminal law. As criminal norms (the law) is a representation of conduct norms established by powered authority who represent general consensus.
