SOC201 Lecture Notes - Labeling Theory, Anti-Social Behaviour, Social Stigma
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However, punishment must be proportional to the crime. 1766, beccari"s work was condemned by the roman catholic church. Positivistic explanations for crime and victimization were developed: biological theories, psychological theories, social structure theories such as social control theories. Social control, hirschi: control is exerted by social bonds, family, school, peer groups, organizations, we develop internal controls. Labeling theory, becker: behaviour is controlled through social stigma by attaching negative labels to behaviours, such labelling can increase the risk of criminal behaviour. Critical criminology: became important in the 11970s as a reaction to previous explanations, these explanations are based on marxist, conflict and feminist models. Victim-based theories: hans von hentig (1887 1974, bridge the gap between law and psychology, the criminal and his victim (1948) Looked at the relationship between the victim and the offender. (doer and the sufferer. Subject and the other: compared the criminal to a predator.
