ethological theories of crime and deviance

What is their approach?

• structural
• positivist
• influenced by functionalism
• the physical environment shapes behaviour and norms and values
• the area in which you live can impact on crime rates

research examples Tonnies

Rural areas had small scale community type relationships: Gemeinschaft and less deviance

Urban areas had large scale association type relationships: Gesellschaft and more deviance 

Park explained how living in urban environments affected peoples behaviour. Waves of imigration disrupted communities

Shaw and Mckay : Social diorganisation : Concentric Zones

People develop…