Sub-cultural Theory Flashcards
1
Q
What does strain theory not take into account?
(Subcultural crime)
A
Much crime does not give financial reward and a lot of crime is the act of a group, not the individual
2
Q
What word describes w/c men that are denied the legitimate route to success (subcultural crime)
A
Status frustration
3
Q
What does Miller argue? (Subcultural crime)
A
Decent subcultures arise from different norms and values to the rest of society
4
Q
What are focal concerns? (Subcultural crime)
A
Concerns that are based around the norms and values e.g smartness, toughness
5
Q
Who devised subcultural theory? (Subcultural crime)
A
Cohen and Miller
