strain theory Flashcards
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Q
why does crime happen, strain theory + AO3
A
- the result of strain between cultural and structural factors
- cultural goal is to achieve wealth and status
- american dream, american society is meritocratic
- american culture puts more emphasis on achieving cultural goals than the means of achieving them
- WC cant achieve it through legitimate means
- restricted by social structures, causing a strain to anomie
- 5 adaptations to strain
focuses only on utilitarian crime, fails to explain crime such as vandalism
ignores collective deviance as a result of subcultural norms
