Criminology CJ513

Spring 2007

Course Schedule

   Dates                  Topic, Readings, Materials Due

Jan 22	The Basics of Theory and Theory Assessment Classifying Paradigms Perspectives and Theory Akers: Ch 1 Introduction to Criminological Theory Cullen: Introduction, Understanding Criminological Theory: A Guide For Readers Notes: Theory Discussion and Evaluation Criteria Notes: Criminology Glossary Notes: Paradigms, Perspectives, and Theories PowerPoint: Components of a Theory PowerPoint: Paradigms, Perspectives, and Theory
Jan 29	The Classical/Neoclassical Paradigm: Deterrence, Rational Choice, Environmental, and Conservative Theories Akers: Ch 2 Deterrence and Rationale Choice Theories Martin: Ch 1 Cesare Beccaria Cullen: Ch 1 Beccaria An Essay on Crimes and Punishments Ch 37 Stafford & Warr A Reconceptualization of General and Specific Deterrence Ch 38 Cornish & Clarke Crime as Rationale Choice Ch 39 Cohen & Felson Routine Activity Theory Ch 40 Clarke Situational Crime Prevention Ch 41 Willson & Kelling Broken Windows Ch 42 Bennet et al. Moral Poverty and Crime
Feb 5	The Positivist Paradigm: Biological & Psychological Perspectives Martin: Ch 2 Cesare Lombroso Ch 4 Sigmond Freud Ch 5 William Sheldon Akers: Ch 3 & 4 Biological and Psychological Theories Cullen: Ch 2 Lombroso The Criminal Man Ch 3 Gluecks Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency Ch 4 Ellis & Walsh Gene-Based Evolutionary Theories in Criminology Ch 5 Rowe Does the Body Tell? Biological Characteristics and Criminal Dispositions Ch 6 Caspi et al. Personality and Crime: Are Some People Crime Prone?
Feb 12	The Positivist Paradigm: Sociological Perspectives - Learning theories Martin: Ch 7 Edwin Sutherland Ch 12 Gresham Sykes Akers: Ch 5 Social Learning Theory Cullen: Ch 10 Sutherland & Cressey A Theory of Differential Association Ch 11 Sykes & Matza Techniques of Neutralization Ch 12 Akers A Social Learning Theory of Crime Ch 13 Wolfgang & Ferracuti The Thesis of a Subculture of Violence Ch 14 Anderson The Code of the Streets The Positivist Paradigm: Sociological Perspectives - Social Disorganization Theory Martin: Ch 5 Robert Park Akers: Ch 8 Social Disorganization, Anomie, and Strain Theories Cullen: Ch 7 Shaw & McKay Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas Ch 8 Sampson & Wilson A Theory of Race, Crime, and Urban Inequality Ch 9 Sampson Et al Collective Efficacy and Crime
Feb 19	The Positivist Paradigm: Sociological Perspectives - Anomie/Strain Theories Martin: Ch 3 Emil Durkheim Ch 9 Robert Merton Ch 10 Albert Cohen Ch 11 Lloyd Ohlin Akers: Ch 8 Social Disorganization, Anomie, and Strain Theories Cullen: Ch 15 Merton Social Structure and Anomie Ch 16 Cohen Delinquent Boys: The Culture of the Gang Ch 17 Cloward & Ohlin Delinquency and Opportunity Ch 18 Rosenfeld & Messner Crime and the American Dream Ch 19 Agnew Pressured into Crime: General Strain Theory
Feb 26	The Positivist Paradigm: Sociological Perspectives - Control Theories Martin: Ch 8 Walter Reckless Akers: Ch 6 Social Bonding and Control Theories Cullen: Ch 20 Hirschi Social Bond Theory Ch 21 Gottfredson & Hirschi A General Theory of Crime Ch 22 Sampson & Laub An Age-Graded Theory of Informal Social Control Ch 23 Hagan A Power-Control Theory of Gender and Delinquency
Mar 5	Exam 1
Mar 12	Spring Break
Mar 19	The Critical Paradigm: Labeling Theories Martin: Ch 13 Erving Goffman Ch 14 Howard Becker Akers: Ch 7 Labeling Theory Cullen: Ch 24 Lemert Primary and Secondary Deviance Ch 25 Braithwaite Crime, Shame, and Reintegration Ch 26 Sherman Defiance Theory The Critical Paradigm: Feminist Theories Akers: Ch 11 Feminist Theories Cullen: Ch 32 Adler Sisters in Crime Ch 33 Chesney-Lind A Feminist Theory of Female Delinquency Ch 34 Heimer & DeCoster The Gendering of Violent Delinquency Ch 35 Messerschmidt Masculinities and Crime Ch 36 Steffensmeer & Allan Toward a Gendered Theory of Female Offending
Mar 26	The Critical Paradigm: Conflict, Marxist, and Critical Theories Martin: Ch 15 Richard Quinney Akers: Ch 9 & 10 Conflict Theory/Marxist and Critical Theories Cullen: Ch 27 Bonger Criminality and Economic Conditions Ch 28 Quinney Class, State, and Crime Ch 29 Currie Crime in a Market Society Ch 30 Colvin Crime and Coercion Ch 31 Quinney Peacemaking Criminology
Apr 2	Integrated Perspectives Akers: Ch 12 Integrating Criminological Theories Cullen: Ch 46 Elliot et al. An Integrated Theoretical Perspective on Delinquent Behavior Ch 47 Thornberry Toward An Interactional Theory of Delinquency Ch 48 Tittle Control Balance Theory Ch 49 Cullen Social Support and Crime Ch 50 Agnew Crime Why Criminals Offend: A General Theory of Crime and Delinquency Ch 43 Patterson et al. A Developmental Perspective on Antisocial Behavior Ch 44 Moffitt Pathways in the Life Course to Crime Ch 45 Laub & Sampson A Theory of Persistent Offending and Desistance from Crime
Apr 9	Book and Theory Discussions
Apr 16	Book and Theory Discussions
Apr 23	Book and Theory Discussions
Apr 30	Book and Theory Discussions
May 7	Exam 2

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