1. Introduce “Critical Theory” Review a bit for Thursday Exam

2. Can’t we all just get along?

3.  In 1950-1960s = strain  Policy = provide opportunity to those who lack means for achieving legitimate success.  Turmoil of 1960s  criminologists become more skeptical Politicians and other interests groups lack will to make real changes Cloward and Ohlin story Many groups actively oppose providing opportunities

4. ConsensusConflict  Law reflect shared belief about what is wrong  Law resolves conflicts and maintains order  The state is “neutral”  Bias is temporary and unintentional  Law is an end process in a conflict over values  Bias is built into the law (winners punish losers)  The state (CJS) responds to the needs of those in power (not neutral)

5.  Central Themes  Emphasis on “inequality” and “power”  Crime as “political” concept  CJS serves interests of powerful  Solution to crime is more equitable society  EXPLANATION OF LAW and CJ SYSTEM rather than crime

6.  Why are some things defined as “criminal” whereas others are seen as “poor judgment” or “bad,” but not really criminal?  The Housing Bubble and Great Recession as an example  PBS Frontline PBS Frontline

7.  Thursday  What two things will you need?

8.  Psychology  Freud Personality, defense mechanisms  Learning types and their implications Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Social Learning/Cognitive Skills vs. Restructuring  Personality  IQ

9.  Sociological Theory  Social Structure Chicago School and Social D Original, Sampson and friends Anomie and Strain Theories Merton, Agnew, Messner and Rosenfeld  Social Process Social Learning/DA Sutherland, Akers, Sykes & Matza Social control Hirschi, G&H, S&L Labeling + updates

10.  Assumptions made about human nature (for sociological theory)  Policy Implications  Central Concepts  Different Flavors of the theory  Hirschi bonding vs. Gottfredson and Hirsch low self-control  Agnew GST vs. Merton strain  Unit of anaylsis  Most are “individual” level theories, make note of the ones that are not