SOCIOL 2CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Urban Sprawl, Infant Mortality, Erie Canal
8 Mar 2019
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Like biological and sf approaches, also scienti c. Applied principles of natural sciences laws of causation . Locates causes of deviance to forces external to individuals (positivist approach) Rather than within individual themselves biology, psyche. Causes of crime found in peoples physical environments (structural factors) Structure of physical environments create conditions for criminal and noncriminal behaviours (bridges, escarpment, landmasses, etc. ) Focus on ways cultural groups develop norms and values. Are re ections of their physical and material circumstances. Water = developed well places of trade. 2 models within this approach: ecological model. Importance of geographic area in shaping deviant behaviour: subcultural model. Societal groups have norms and values conducive to deviance and crime. Both approaches re ect concerns over social changes taking place in chicago in late. Early 1800"s: population 5000 by 1900"s: 2+ million. Geography of city played important structuring role. Land locked until creation of erie canal route to atlantic (trade only through railroads)
