Criminological Theories by Imogene L. Moyer
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1. Fully discuss the positivist school of criminology. Include the following points: the importance Lombroso as the "father" of the school; the assumptions about society, crime, and punishment (especially the emphases on determinism and treatment/rehabilitation.
2. Discuss Merton's theory of anomie. Include the following: the primary cultural goal in America; the difference between cultural goals and institutionalized means for achieving them; the various adaptations; weaknesses of the theory.
3. What is meant by Emile Durkheim's observation that crime is normal? Include in your answer a discussion of mechanical/organic solidarity.