CCJS 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Participant Observation, Cultural Learning, Elijah Anderson

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CCJS 105
• Professor: Kiminori Nakamura

Document Summary

Lack of preparation and opportunities for mainstream economy. Delinquent traditions from older boys to younger ones. Farm boys vs. grew up in city slum. Lower-class youths fail to adjust to middle-class measuring rods . Kids in these societies already figured out they can"t succeed, school is not preparing them, the quality is low, no one cares. College boys: try hard, continue to strive for mainstream success. Corner boys: see that the school is not a ticket for success, lower expectations and engage in marginal deviance (i. e. drugs) Delinquent boys: redefine success to solve status frustration, delinquent subculture is oppositional to middle class standards, they redefine success, rebellion . Cloward (1926-2001) & ohlin (1918-2008): opportunity structure theory. Code of the street by elijah anderson (1999) Code= set of informal rules governing interpersonal public behavior. Respect is everything, easy to lose, difficult to gain (high maintenance) Cannot count on the police- take care of yourself .