July 1st, 2014
The social problems perspective is a perspective that is the result of different social problems as inequality, poverty, discrimination, and insufficient socialization processes. All of these social problems can leave the younger generation with the values that should be fundamental necessary in order for them to contribute meaningfully to their society. If a person has social problems when they might be a lot more likely to commit a crime. Therefore, it would not be the responsibility of the individual. The best example of a social problems perspective crime would be a white collar crime. A white collar crime is usually viewed for the perspective of the individual’s responsibility (Schmalleger, 2012).
I believe that it is a mixture of individual responsibility and accountability and a symptom of a dysfunctional society. People are always going to be in competition with each other even if we try to live in harmony with each other. Every person has a good and evil side, but it is up to the person to decide which one of these sides that they are going to choose to follow. Therefore, there will be certain times when it could solely be the responsibility of the individual, and sometimes a person’s actions could be related to their society.
Contemporary criminology has influenced social policy by the organizations of households, the spatial ecology of cities, the character of work and labor markets, and the circulation of goods. The awareness of the common social policy is constructed and sometimes fabricated by society. In the second half of the twentieth century is when the social sciences are developed. In many different countries, ordinary people might consider that there objectives are just a reality and stand to reason (Schalleger, 2012).
References:
Schmalleger, Frank. (2012). Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction. 6th Edition.
Prentice Hall: New York, New York.
