Theories of Criminal Behavior Motivation

Question 1

Labeling Theory (6 steps)

Answer 1

1. Drif and Risk
2. Behavior labeled as deviant
3. stigmatized (labeled)
4. Further alienation
5. Internalization of label
6. secondary deviants

Question 2

Who came up with the Labeling Theory?

Answer 2

Becker/Lemert

Question 3

Delinquent Subcultures Theory

1. What?
2. Who?

Answer 3

1. Society allowing subcultures gives implicit approval to them and their activities.
2. Cloward/Olan

Question 4

Conflict Theory (group)

Answer 4

Crime is a result of conflict between groups

Question 5

Functionalism

1. What?
2. Who?

Answer 5

1. Crime serves as a function in society and as long as that function exists, crime will exist.
2. Durkham

Question 6

Goals and Opportunites

Answer 6

Society establishes goals for people, but doesn’t provide equal opportunity for all to achieve them.

Question 7

Who cam up with the “crime does pay” Theory?

Answer 7

Beccaria

Question 8

Cultural Transmissions

1. What?
2. Who?

Answer 8

1. Crime is transmitted between people in society.

2. Sutherland

Question 9

Cognitive Theory
(3 things)
Who?
(Group)

Answer 9

1. Group-emergence of a group mind
2. mental unity-loss of individual identity.
3. People get “caught up” n the criminal action
   LeBon

Question 10

Convergence Theory
(3 things)
who?
(Group)

Answer 10

1. People become a group and they have a shared theme
2. evolution of a group disposition
3. group provides an excuse for behavior.
   Blumer

Question 11

Emergent and Norms Theory
What School of thought?
3 steps. 
who? (2 people)
(Group)

Answer 11

Behaviorism
1. Groups have norms or standards
2. standards or norms change -rewards and punishments for following or not
3. groups have structure
Turner+Killian

Question 12

Value Added Theory
(6 things)
Who?

Answer 12

1. Society must allow for group behavior
2. Strain on the environment
3. Growth and spread of belief
4. Spark event
5. Mobilize for action
6. lack of social control
   Smelser