Notes on the Criminogenic Hypothesis

A Case Study of the American Liquor Industry

Bibliographic Data

ID7598733
AuthorsNorman K Denzin (corresponding author)
Year1977
Volume42
Issue6
Pages905
Publication date1977-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Sociological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-1224 • E-ISSN: 1939-8271
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2307/2094576
OpenAlexW2317207243
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited7

This case study of a single economic enterprise, stressing a symbolic interactionist perspective, examines the five tiers which make up the American liquor industry: distillers, distributors, retailers, drinkers and the legal order. Consistent with the interactionist method, attention is given to the relationships and actions that constitute the worlds of this social structure. The alcoholic beverage and the drinker-consumer relationship is a central focus of attention from level to level within the tiers of the industry. Special attention is given to criminogenic activities within and among the five tiers of this industry. The historical context and social interactions from which these activities arise are given emphasis. Finally, a tentative schema is suggested for analyzing criminogenic activities within the American liquor industry and, perhaps, within

Criminology · Sociology · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology

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