Subcultural strain theories

Question 1

Name the subcultural strain theorists:

Answer 1

Cohen

Cloward and Ohlin

Question 2

who does cohen focus on?

Answer 2

working class boys

Question 3

What do the working class boys suffer from?

Answer 3

status frustration

Question 4

What is the subcultures function?

Answer 4

It offers an alternative status hierarchy in which they can achieve.

Question 5

Give one strength of Cohen’s study:

Answer 5

Helps to explain non-economic delinquency such as vandalism.

Question 6

Give one weakness of cohens study

Answer 6

Assumes working class boys shared the same goals as middle class boys.

Question 7

What is value inversion according to Cohen?

Answer 7

What society condemns, subculture praises.

Question 8

What are the three subcultures according to Cloward and Ohlin?

Answer 8

• Criminal subcultures
• Conflict subcultures
• Retreatist Subcultures

Question 9

What are Criminal subcultures? (2)

Answer 9

Provide youth with an APPRENTICESHIP for a career in utilitarian crime.
Arise in neighbourhoods where there is already a lot of crime