CRM/LAW C10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Homicide, Self-Control, Michael R. Gottfredson
21 Nov 2017
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People regard it as unacceptable/respond negatively (but not all people) Deviance should be considered a crime when it comes to harm . (under 25) no, it is predictable but as a society it is seen as deviant. Look at why people violate social norms. As a society we have to have crime or else we lose solidarity on what we call crime. States crime is normative, we can say those are the bad people and we are the good ones. According to durkheim, it"s not pathological but needed in a society. Argues to not think of it as bad but necessary them vs us. Reactive (why do we stigmatize and punish certain behaviors?) For both theories there is a mirco/macro level. Benefits of crime: i. e. speeding - getting there faster. For a moment, the benefits outweigh the costs. People bad at probability of getting caught. Make it more likely that you"ll be caught.
