NCJ Number
36988
Journal
Social Problems Volume: 23 Issue: 5 Dated: (JUNE 1976) Pages: 525-534
Date Published
1976
Length
10 pages
Annotation
MAJOR TRENDS IN THE SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF CRIME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE 20TH CENTURY INCLUDE A MOVEMENT AWAY FROM CONCRETE STUDIES OF CRIME AND CRIMINALS TOWARD MORE GENERAL THEORIES OF DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROL.
Abstract
OTHER TRENDS CITED ARE THE DEVELOPMENT OF LABELING THEORY AS A DOMINANT PERSPECTIVE IN SOCIOLOGY, A CONCENTRATION ON APPLIED, 'IMPACT' STUDIES, AND THE GROWTH OF CONFLICT THEORY. ONE CONSEQUENCE OF THESE TRENDS IS THE WITHDRAWAL OF ATTENTION FROM THE OFFENDER TO THOSE WHO ARE PART OF THE SOCIAL CONTROL NETWORK. A NEED TO REFOCUS ATTENTION ON THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IS SUGGESTED. ALSO RECOMMENDED IS THE DEVOTING OF MORE RESOURCES TO THE STUDY OF SO-CALLED 'WHITE-COLLAR CRIME'. THE GENERAL FAILURE TO DO SO UP UNTIL NOW IS DOCUMENTED, ALONG WITH REASONS FOR THE FAILURE AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SOME DIRECTIONS SUCH STUDIES MIGHT TAKE. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)