Subcultural Strain Theories and Crime

Question 1

Cloward & Ohlin: 3
Subcultures

Answer 1

• Criminal subcultures: socialised to learn crime and become criminal apprentices
• Conflict subcultures: characterised by gang violence, gain status through taking “turf”, otherwise land area, from other gangs
• Retreatist: drug trade

Question 2

A.K Cohen: Status
Frustration

Answer 2

People commit crime due to anger over their status in society
• combat this through joining criminal subcultures
-> an alternative status hierarchy

Question 3

Subcultural Strain Theories:
Eval

Answer 3

:( Some criminals may fit into more than one criminal subculture