- Crime exists in all societies and helps create social solidarity

Durkheim

- Main theorists Park and Burgess
- Social Ecology  and Social Pathology
- Urban Transition Zones


Chicago School

- Societies successful functioning depends on certain conditions

Ohio State University, Columbus

- Social Disorganization Theory
- Strain Theory
- Cutlure Conflict Theory

3 Types of Social Structure Theories

Siegel, L. J. (2000). Criminology. Criminology: Siegel, Larry J: Free Download, Borrow. Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. https://archive.org/details/criminology00sieg. 

Criminology

Social Disorganization Theory

- Goals created by society are not achievable because of a lack of opportunities 5 different responses some of which lead to crime
- Robert K. Merton created this theory

Strain Theory

- Violence/crime emerges when societies with different values meet one another and  conflict manifests because of the differnce in values
- 2 types of conflict: Primary and Secondary

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