In the required readings for this week Siegel (2015) and Losoncz & Tyson (2007) discuss Braithwaite’s concept of reintegrative shaming. This conceptualization of shame centers on the emotions felt when standards established by familial or social institutions fail to be met. In many societies around the world shame is a powerful tool of social control, however in the United States the process of informal shaming is often absent. Due to the fact that informal methods of social control are often more effective than legal sanctions in curbing deviant behavior, discuss the concept of reintegrative shaming and how it might be used in a more formal legal system such as that found within the U.S.
Your initial post should be at least 300 words in length. Support your contentions with citations from the text and/or other scholarly sources. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.
Required Resources
Text
Siegel, L. J. (2015). Criminology: The core (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com/
Chapter 8: Social Conflict, Critical Criminology, and Restorative Justice
Article
Losoncz, I., & Tyson, G. (2007). Parental shaming and adolescent delinquency: A partial test of reintegrative shaming theory. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, 40(2), 161-178.
The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the theory of reintegrative shaming and supports the discussion Restorative Justice.
Multimedia
CrashCourse. (2017, April 17). Karl Marx & conflict theory: Crash course sociology #6 (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR3igiwaeyc&feature=youtu.be
This video discusses conflict theory. It focuses on the central tenets, various approaches, and how Marx’s theory relates to society. It will assist you in this week’s assignment: Conflict Criminology and Sociology.
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Recommended Resource
Text
Schmalleger, F. J. (2012). Criminology today: An integrative introduction (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Chapter 8: Social Conflict Theories
This chapter focuses on the conflicts among socioeconomic classes and how it contributes to the cause of crime.
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