Criminology And The Old School Theory Of Thought

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...two consciences: one which is common to our group in its entirety, which, consequently, is not ourself, but society living and acting within us; the other, on the contrary, represents that in us which is personal and distinct, that which makes us an individual” (Emile Durkheim, 1893 PG).




Emile Durkheim, a French sociologist, introduced the concept of anomie in his book The Division of Labor in Society, published in 1893. This old school theory used anomie to describe a condition of deregulation that was occurring in society. What this meant was that the rules on how people ought to behave with each other were breaking down. For this reason, people did not know what to expect from one another. Anomie, simply defined, is a state where norms (expectations on behaviors) are confused. They are unclear or not present. It is...

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