During the 1950s, society was looking for theories that placed the blame of criminal offending on government authorities, either the police or societal institutions like the economic structure or class structure.

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During the 1950s, criminological theories often focused on individual pathology, social disorganization, or cultural influences rather than placing blame directly on government authorities or societal institutions like the economic or class structure.

During the 1950s, Society Was Looking for Theories That Placed