Talking About This Right After MERTON

Question 1

Cloward and Oniin Quote.

Answer 1

“Legitimate means in society…”
Go a step further
“Illegitimate means in society…”

• Illegal means are not equally distributed .
• Not everyone has the same access to legitimate means and illegitimate means.

Question 2

3 juveniles/delinquent/gangs

Answer 2

1) criminal gang (does drugs)
2) conflict gang (sharks and jets)
3) retreatist gang
( cant fit in conflict or criminal gang) ( so get lost in a world of drugs and pity)

Question 3

Albert Cohen-lower class delinquency theory

Answer 3

“Delinquent boys” book
•the juvenile gang emerges in a process of social interaction and communication between kids who find themselves in similar circumstances.

3 circumstances

Question 4

Cohen 3 circumstances

Answer 4

1. Same social class (lower class)
2. Common ability to meet standards and expectations of the middle class value system.
3. As a result the they experience status frustrations.

Question 5

Who coined the status frustration?

Answer 5

Cohen

Question 6

Resolution which is not the fourth step of the 3 circumstances

Answer 6

Juvenile gang becomes an alternative status system, where in the kids reaffirm their self-esteem and self-respect an justify their hostility towards the middle class that has excluded them. 
Gang throws rock at school not to steal computers but b/c symbolizes middle class

Question 7

Walter Miller theory?

Answer 7

Lower class culture as the generating mileu (your suroundings and environment) of delinquency.

Question 8

Walter Millers Quote

Answer 8

Lower class cultures have certain values (focal concerns). Which is naturally in conflict with middle class values. If the Kids heavily conform to the vocal concerns delinquency is the result.

Question 9

Vocal Concerns

Answer 9

Naturally poor people have conflict with middle class

Question 10

Lower class focal concerns

Answer 10

1) smartness (outsmart)(street smarts)
2) Toughness(fighting skills)
3) excitement ( pursuits that are exciting drinking, sex, gambling, fighting)

Question 10

Sykees and Matza (Passover)

Technique of neutralization

Answer 10

Techniques of neutralization 
1•denile of responsibilty (A)
2•denile of injury  (J)
3•denile of the victim (J)
4•condemnation of the condemned (Neither)
5•appeal to higher loyalties (J)

I accept i am responsible but he deserved it(3)
A- accused
J-justification