Crime Flashcards
strain theory focus
conflict between goals and means, unequal distribution of wealth and power, frustration, alternative methods of achievement
social disorganization theory focus
conditions of environment, bad neighbourhoods, inadequate social control, conflicting social values
cultural deviance theory
development of subcultures as a result of disorganization and stress, and subcultural values in opposition to conventional values
resulting strain produces
anomie
strain theory aka
theory of anomie
strain theory bounded by
class and status
conformist
accept cultural goals and institutional means
innovator
accept cultural goals, reject institutional means
ritualist
reject cultural goals, accept institutional means
retreatist
reject cultural goals and institutional means
rebellion
reject cultural goals and institutional means, new goals and means
strain theory; crime occurs
people unable to achieve their goals through legitimate means
only one motive mentioned by merton
monetary success
definition of strain
vague and limited
delinquency common in which classes
all of them
strain for Agnew is
emotional
what can lead to negative emtions
perception of an adverse environment
negative emotions lead to
engaging in criminal behaviour
Agnew GST
strain-> negative emotions -> criminal behaviour
failure to achieve positively valued goals
merton; cannot make money
disjunction of expectations and achievement
friend study less, higher grade
remove positively valued stimuli that one possess
loss of parent, moving
present of negatively valued stimuli
bad relationship at work
relative deprivation theory
RD refers to economic gap that exists between the rich and poor who live in close proximity to one another
