Criminology Analytical Blog Post
For blog post #6, watch part 1 of the ITV documentary “The Mafia” with Trevor McDonald, available here: The Mafia With Trevor McDonald: Series 1 Episode 1 HD (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
1) Give a brief overview of subculture theory (300 words). What are the theory’s main points? (Cite your readings.)
2) Give a brief overview of conflict theory (300 words). What are the theory’s main points? (Cite your readings.)
3) Does subculture theory or critical theory better explain the actions of mafia members, according to the documentary? (Cite both readings and the documentary.)
4) Why is the other theory not as effective at explaining the actions of mafia members? (Cite both the readings and the documentary.)
Answers will be graded on their correctness, their analysis, their citations, and the clarity of the writing.
Only those two books for references
Bernard, T. J., Snipes, J. B., & Gerould, A. L. (2010). Vold’s theoretical criminology (p. 179189). New York: Oxford University Press.
Stucky, T. D., & Krohn, M. D. (2009). Researching theories of crime and deviance. Oxford University Press, USA.
Answer preview
Criminal oriented gangs significantly affect law enforcement agencies since they threaten society’s safety. Mafia mobster is among the criminal oriented gangsters in America that have an in-depth history of security threat. Subculture theory holds that crime is a social problem created by a subgroup culture that formulates its values and norms that are contrary to the dominant culture. The theory explains actions by mafia members since disintegration and betrayal from the mafia attracted aggression and anger that inflicted fear, such as in the case of Michael (Bernard, Snipes, and Gerould, 2010). Conflict theory, on the other hand, holds that crime arises as different social classes compete for limited resources. Subculture theory is useful in explaining actions by mafia members since it explains the consequences of betrayal and disintegration, such as fear by members such as Michael from…
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