Crime

Question 1

strain theory focus

Answer 1

conflict between goals and means, unequal distribution of wealth and power, frustration, alternative methods of achievement

Question 2

social disorganization theory focus

Answer 2

conditions of environment, bad neighbourhoods, inadequate social control, conflicting social values

Question 3

cultural deviance theory

Answer 3

development of subcultures as a result of disorganization and stress, and subcultural values in opposition to conventional values

Question 4

resulting strain produces

Answer 4

anomie

Question 5

strain theory aka

Answer 5

theory of anomie

Question 6

strain theory bounded by

Answer 6

class and status

Question 7

conformist

Answer 7

accept cultural goals and institutional means

Question 8

innovator

Answer 8

accept cultural goals, reject institutional means

Question 9

ritualist

Answer 9

reject cultural goals, accept institutional means

Question 10

retreatist

Answer 10

reject cultural goals and institutional means

Question 11

rebellion

Answer 11

reject cultural goals and institutional means, new goals and means

Question 12

strain theory; crime occurs

Answer 12

people unable to achieve their goals through legitimate means

Question 13

only one motive mentioned by merton

Answer 13

monetary success

Question 14

definition of strain

Answer 14

vague and limited

Question 15

delinquency common in which classes

Answer 15

all of them

Question 16

strain for Agnew is

Answer 16

emotional

Question 17

what can lead to negative emtions

Answer 17

perception of an adverse environment

Question 18

negative emotions lead to

Answer 18

engaging in criminal behaviour

Question 19

Agnew GST

Answer 19

strain-> negative emotions -> criminal behaviour

Question 20

failure to achieve positively valued goals

Answer 20

merton; cannot make money

Question 21

disjunction of expectations and achievement

Answer 21

friend study less, higher grade

Question 22

remove positively valued stimuli that one possess

Answer 22

loss of parent, moving

Question 23

present of negatively valued stimuli

Answer 23

bad relationship at work

Question 24

relative deprivation theory

Answer 24

RD refers to economic gap that exists between the rich and poor who live in close proximity to one another