Merton’s notion
1. Which of the positivist theories makes the most sense to you and why?
2. What should the government’s role be in fighting crime, based on one or more of the positivist theories discussed in this chapter?
3. Applying Merton’s notion of ministration to contemporary U.S. society, how would you argue citizens are most directly informed that they won’t fit in if they
don’t achieve material success? Who or what informs us of this and how?
