In Chapter 8 of the primary text, Siegel discusses social conflict and critical criminology (2015). After reading this chapter, discuss what conflict criminology is, and how it contributes to crime in todays society. Discuss how relative deprivation and a stratified society also contribute to crime and delinquency. Finally, discuss various sociological schools of crime causation, and how they relate to relative deprivation, and a stratified society.
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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