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Which theory emphasizes material success and the unequal opportunity to achieve it as a factor in crime?
Which theory emphasizes material success and the unequal opportunity to achieve it as a factor in crime?
Which theory suggests that deviance and crime are coping mechanisms to deal with negative emotions?
Which theory suggests that deviance and crime are coping mechanisms to deal with negative emotions?
Which theory focuses on institutional power imbalance in society as a factor in crime?
Which theory focuses on institutional power imbalance in society as a factor in crime?
Which theory explains high crime rates in areas with poor economy, residential instability, and ethnic heterogeneity?
Which theory explains high crime rates in areas with poor economy, residential instability, and ethnic heterogeneity?
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Which theory suggests that criminal behavior is learned through observation of punishments and rewards associated with behaviors?
Which theory suggests that criminal behavior is learned through observation of punishments and rewards associated with behaviors?
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Which theory explains the norms and values of delinquent subcultures?
Which theory explains the norms and values of delinquent subcultures?
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Which theory suggests that not all lower class individuals turn into delinquent subcultures?
Which theory suggests that not all lower class individuals turn into delinquent subcultures?
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Which theory explains how violence is accepted to stand up against someone who is disrespectful?
Which theory explains how violence is accepted to stand up against someone who is disrespectful?
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Which theory suggests that behavior depends on our definition of the situation, which is developed through interactions within intimate groups?
Which theory suggests that behavior depends on our definition of the situation, which is developed through interactions within intimate groups?
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Which theory focuses on how economic
Which theory focuses on how economic
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Study Notes
- Strain/Anomie Theories focus on how economic conditions affect crime.
- Robert K. Merton's Anomie theory emphasizes material success and the unequal opportunity to achieve it.
- Robert Agnew's General Strain theory considers deviance and crime as a coping mechanism to deal with negative emotions.
- Stephen F. Messner & Richard Rosenfeld's Institutional Anomie theory focuses on institutional power imbalance in society.
- Social Disorganization Perspective explains high crime rates in areas with poor economy, residential instability, and ethnic heterogeneity.
- Learning Theories suggest that criminal behavior is learned through observation of punishments and rewards associated with behaviors.
- Edwin H. Sutherland's Differential Association theory suggests that behavior depends on our definition of the situation, which is developed through interactions within intimate groups.
- Structural Theories explain the norms and values of delinquent subcultures.
- Albert K. Cohen's Theory of blocked opportunity/gang formation suggests that not all lower class individuals turn into delinquent subcultures.
- Elijah Anderson's Code of the Street explains how violence is accepted to stand up against someone who is disrespectful.
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Explore various sociological theories that explain the relationship between economic conditions, social structures, and crime. From Anomie theory to Differential Association theory, learn how different perspectives shed light on the causes of criminal behavior.
