Département de Criminologie | Department of Criminology
CRM 3301A – Criminological Theories II
Fall 2011
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Professor:
Lectures:
Office Hours:
Office:
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Maritza Felices-Luna
DMS 1110 Tuesday 5:30-8:30 pm
Friday 11:30:00-1:30 pm
THN 210
562-5800 ext. 2581
mfelices@uottawa.ca
Teaching Assistant:
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Course Description:
Analysis of contemporary criminological theories from 1960 to the present, including symbolic
interactionism, critical and other contemporary theories.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course students will:
1) Be able to situate the theories seen in class in the larger historical, social, political,
economic and cultural context from which they evolved.
2) Have a critical understanding of various theoretical approaches to crime, the law and
society‟s reaction to crime.
3) Be able to apply the theories in order to understand a particular case, issue or
phenomenon taking into consideration the limitations of each theory.
Format:
The course requires an active participation from the students as it will consist of lectures,
discussions, in class exercises and readings. Attendance is mandatory.
Readings:
It is mandatory to conduct the readings indicated in the course outline. Compulsory readings are
compiled in the coursepack: CRM3301A or posted on Virtual Campus.
The coursepack is available from Rytec, 404 Dalhousie Street. Recommended readings will be
posted on virtual campus and/or made available through the library reserve.
Compulsory readings should be done before or after class as indicated. Readings are designed to
prepare you for class, expand on lectures and class discussions or cover material not examined in
class. It is mandatory to draw from the compulsory readings for assignments and in-class exam.
Student Assignments:
Movie Report
In class exam
Final assignment
30% due October 18 at 5:30 pm
25% due November 15 at 5:30 pm
45% December 16 due between 10am and 11am
Movie report: Working individually or in groups of up to three students, analyse a movie
through the material seen in the first section of the course. (8-10 pages)
In class exam: students will be asked to write advisory pieces and analyse written documents. It
is an open book exam. (3 hours)
Final assignment: Using the material seen in class, individually or in pairs students analyse
written and visual documents according to the guidelines handed out on November (10-12
pages). The final assignment will cover the material seen in section 1, 2 and 3.
Specific guidelines for each assignment will be handed out in advance.
General Guidelines for Written Work:
You may submit your work in either English or French. Written assignments must be typed in
Times New Roman 12pt font with 1.5 spacing.
Written assignments are to be submitted at the beginning of class on the due date. Students must
contact the professor prior to this date if they are going to hand in an assignment late. Unless
accompanied by a medical certificate or other relevant documents, late assignments will be
penalised. After 5 days (weekends included) the assignment will no longer be accepted and the
student will receive an INC.
Plagiarism is a serious matter and will be dealt with accordingly. Consult the University‟s Web
site concerning plagiarism http://www.uottawa.plagiarism.pdf
Grading:
Be aware that it will take two to three weeks to mark the assignments. Your work will be graded
in terms of knowledge, analytic skills, accuracy of content and proper documentation as well as
organization, clarity and quality of expression.
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A general guideline to grades is as follows:
A to A+
B+ to A-
B
C
D
F
Exceptional or outstanding in accuracy and relevance of content, analytic skill,
creativity, insightfulness, use of supporting evidence, quality of writing and
quality and quantity of references.
Very good content, well-analyzed and clearly presented, properly documented, no
major problems in organization/writing and good quantity and quality of
references.
Fairly good content, analysis, and presentation with few or minor problems in
documentation, organization and quality of writing.
Significant weaknesses in one or more areas, e.g., relevance, accuracy, adequacy
of documentation, logic of argument, writing skills and quantity and quality of
references,.
Poor work overall.
Unacceptable quality of work.
Class Schedule and Readings:
First section: the 1960s and Symbolic interactionism
September 13
Introduction:
- The socio-political context of the 60s
- Paradigms (positivism and constructivism)
- Symbolic interactionism
Readings after class
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Blumer, H. 1969. Society as Symbolic Interaction. In Symbolic Interaction. New Jersey:
Prenctice Hall p. 78-89
September 20
Producing deviance: Labelling
- Deviance as a social construction
- Norm creation and enforcement
Readings prior to class
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Erikson, K. 1962. Notes on the Sociology of Deviance. Social Problems. 9(3): 307-314
(posted on virtual campus)
Readings after class
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Becker, H. 1963. Moral Entrepreneurs. In Outsiders. New York: Free Press p.147-163
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Garfinkel, H. 1956. Conditions of Successful Degradation Ceremonies. The American
Journal of Sociology, 61:5 p.420-424. (posted on virtual campus)
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September 27
Society‟s reaction to labelling 1: Stigma
- Dramaturgical approach and presentation of the self
- Identity and master status
Readings prior to class
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Goffman, E. 1959. Introduction. In The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. New York:
Anchor p.1-16
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Goffman, E. 1959. Performances. In The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life. New
York: Anchor p.17-30
Readings after class
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Goffman, E. 1965. Stigma and Social Identity. In Stigma: Notes on the Management of
Spoiled Identity. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall p.1-19
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Becker, H. 1963. Kinds of Deviance. In Outsiders. New York: Free Press p.32-39
October 4
Society‟s reaction to labelling 2: Total institutions
- Transforming the self
Readings after class
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Goffman, E. 1961. The Inmate World. In Asylums. New York: Penguin p.24-65
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Goffman, E. 1973. The Effects of Inmate Status. In E. Rubington and M. Weinberg (Eds)
Deviance: the Interactionist Perspective. New York: McMillan p.216-221
October 11
Producing anxiety over deviance: Moral Panic
In-class exercise
Readings after class
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Barron, C., Lacombe, D. 2005. Moral Panic and the Nasty Girl. CRSA 42-1 p.51-69
(posted on Virtual Campus)
Recommended readings for this section
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Becker, H. 1963. Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. New York: Free press
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Goffman, E. 1965. Information Control and Personal Identity. In Stigma: Notes on the
Management of Spoiled Identity. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall p.41-51
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Hunt, A. 1997. 'Moral Panic' and Moral Language in the Media The British Journal of
Sociology, 48(4): 629-648
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Second section: the 1970s and the rise of critical criminology
October 18
Socio-political context and the development of the critical paradigm
Conflict theories: Vold, Turk and Chambliss
Due date 1st assignment
Readings prior to class
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Valier, C. 2002. The state, the ruling class and crime. In C. Valier (Ed). Theories of Crime
and Punishment. Dorset: Pearson p.100-107;119-122.
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O‟Brien, M., Yar, M. 2008. Hegemony. In Criminology: Key Concepts. London:
Routledge. p.93-94 (posted on Virtual Campus)
Readings after class
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Vold, G. 1973. Group Conflict Theory as Explanation of Crime. In S. Denisoff and C.H.
McCaghy (Eds) Deviance, Conflict and Criminality. US: Randy McNally and Co. p.77-88
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Turk, A. 1969. Conflict, Law and Authority. In Criminality and Legal Order. Chicago:
Rand McNally and Company p.28-52
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Turk, A. 1976. Law as a Weapon in Social Conflict. Social Problems 23(3):276-290
(posted on Virtual Campus)
October 25
FALL BREAK
November 1
Conflict theories 2: class, gender and race
Readings after class
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Spitzer, S. 1974-1975. Toward a Marxian Theory of Deviance. Social Problems 22 p.638651 (posted on Virtual Campus)
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Moore, D. 2008. Feminist Criminology: Gain, Loss and Backlash Sociology Compass
2(1): 48–61 (posted on Virtual Campus)
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Mawani, R. and Sealy, D. 2011. On Postcolonialism and Criminology. In K. Kramar (Ed)
Criminology: Critical Canadian Perspectives. Toronto: Pearson p.159-172.
November 8
Critical criminology
In class exercise
Readings prior to class
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O‟Brien, M., Yar, M. 2008. Critical Criminology. In Criminology: Key Concepts.
London: Routledge. p.42-46 (posted on Virtual Campus)
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Readings after class
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Hopkins Burke, R. 2003. Critical Criminology. In An Introduction to Criminological
Theory. Cornwall: Willan. p.173-181
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Hulsman, L. 1986. Critical Criminology and the Concept of Crime. Contemporary Crises.
10 p.63-80. (posted on virtual campus)
November 15
IN CLASS EXAM
Recommended readings for this section:
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Sykes, G. 1974. Criminology: The Rise of Critical Criminology. The Journal of Criminal
Law and Criminology. 65,2: 206-214 (posted on virtual campus)
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Quinney, R. 1979. The Production of Criminology. Criminology. 16,4: 445-457 (posted
on Virtual Campus)
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Daly, K. and Chesney-Lind, M. 1988. Feminist Criminology. Justice Quarterly 5(4): 497538 (posted on virtual campus)
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Go, J. 2009. The „New‟ Sociology of Empire and Colonialism. Sociology Compass 3(5):
775–788 (posted virtual campus)
Third section: the 1980s and 1990s the rise of the right and new
penology
November 22
Conservative criminology and Modern classical theory
Readings after class
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Wilson, J. Q. 2011 Bringing Punishment Back In. In R. Lilly, F. Cullen and R. Ball (Eds)
Criminological Theory: Contexts and Consequences. London: Sage p.295-327
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Wilson, J. 1998. Two Nations: Human Remedies for Social Disorders. The Public Interest
Spring p.25-35 (posted on virtual campus)
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Felson, M. 2011. Choosing Crime in Everyday Life. In R. Lilly, F. Cullen and R. Ball
(Eds) Criminological Theory: Contexts and Consequences. London: Sage p.328-350
November 29
Foucault and Governmentality
Readings prior to class
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Kramar, K. 2011. French Positivism. In K. Kramar (Ed) Criminology: Critical Canadian
Perspectives. Toronto: Pearson p.113-115.
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Lippert, R. and Park, G. 2011. Governmentality and Criminology. In K. Kramar (Ed)
Criminology: Critical Canadian Perspectives. Toronto: Pearson p.173-177.
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Readings after class
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Foucault, M. 1995. Illegalities and Delinquency. In Discipline and Punish: The Birth of
the Prison. New York: Vintage Books p.264-292.
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Foucault, M. 1980. Prison Talk. In Power Knowledge Selected Interviews and Other
Writings New York: Pantheon Books. p37-54
December 6
Risk society
Actuarial criminology
Readings prior to class
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Lupton, D. 1999. Risk and Reflexive Modernization. In Risk. New York: Routlede (p.5869)
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O‟Brien, M. and Yar, M. 2008. Risk. In Criminology: Key Concepts. London: Routledge.
p.141-142 (posted on Virtual Campus)
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O‟Brien, M. and Yar, M. 2008. Actuarial Justice. In Criminology: Key Concepts. London:
Routledge. p.1 (posted on Virtual Campus)
Readings after class
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Lupton, D. 1999. Risk and Governmentality. In Risk. New York: Routlede (p.84-103)
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Feely, M. Simon, J. 1992. The New Penology: Notes on the Emerging Strategy of
Corrections and its Implications. Criminology 30:4 p. 449-474 (posted on virtual campus)
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Mirchandani, K. and Chan, W. 2007. Racism and Neo-Liberalism in Canadian Society. In
K. Mirchandani and W. Chan (Eds). Criminalising Race, Criminalising Poverty. Halifax:
Fernwood p.87-94
Recommended readings for this section:
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Wilson, J.Q. & Kelling, G. 1982. “Broken Windows: The Police and Neighbourhood
Safety”. The Atlantic Monthly. March 29-38 (posted on Virtual Campus)
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Ungar, S. 2001. Moral panic versus the risk society: the implications of the changing sites
of social anxiety. British Journal of Sociology 52(2) 271-291 (posted on virtual campus)
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Walters, R. 2003. New Modes of Governance and the Commercialisation of
Criminological Knowledge. In Deviant Knowledge: Criminology, Politics and Policy.
Portland: Willan. p.136-143.
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Rose, N. 2000. Government and Control. The British Journal of Criminology. 40:321-339
(posted on Virtual Campus)
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Rigakos, G. 1999. Risk Society and Actuarial Criminology: Prospects for a Critical
Discourse. Canadian Journal of Criminology April, 137-150
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Garland, D. 1997. Governmentality and the Problem of Crime: Foucault, criminology,
sociology. Theoretical Criminology 1(2): 173-214
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