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- Title
Conceptual Remixing in Criminology: Tracing Durkheim and Marx's Influence on Etiological Theories of Crime.
- Authors
Dollar, Cindy Brooks
- Abstract
Sociologists have previously argued that our current knowledge and inquiries stem from our standing on the shoulders of giants. Exactly how this occurs, however, may be less clear. This paper identifies how the works of two of the most valued classical social theorists - Durkheim and Marx - have influenced theories of crime causation. In doing so, I reveal that classical social theory continues to be relevant in the advancement of criminological thought. Identifying this lineage is crucial in developing more informed research and policy on crime and social control, which is especially important given the widespread interest in crime and delinquency among students (and citizens more generally).
- Subjects
PHILOSOPHY of criminology; CORRECTIONAL rehabilitation; CRIME prevention; CRIME statistics; JURISPRUDENCE
- Publication
Sociology Compass, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 10, p1157
- ISSN
1751-9020
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/soc4.12205