Subcultural Theories Flashcards
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Cloward & Ohlin: 3 Subcultures
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• 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
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A.K Cohen: Status Frustration
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People commit crime due to anger over their status in society, they combat this through joining criminal subcultures where there is an alternative status hierarchy
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Subcultural Strain Theories: Eval
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:( Some criminals may fit into more than one criminal subculture
