SOCI 2445 Lecture Notes - Restorative Justice, Differential Association, Ottawa Police Service
17 Apr 2013
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Development of gangs/gang behaviour positivist theories (con"t) Albert cohen theory of status frustration. Our society encourages all people to achieve status. Status frustration develops when one cannot achieve the success that others achieve. Cohen (book - delinquent boys) identified the fact that lower-class males found themselves in the school system which catered to middle-class males: run by middle-class teachers for middle-class students. This made it difficult for those of the lower-class to compete. Driven by this frustration, status frustration is created. These boys react by competing against their own peers in their own neighbourhoods. Cloward and holon theory of legitimate/illegitimate pathways to success. As a result, some will turn to delinquent or anti-social behaviour to attempt to achieve access. Believes a delinquent act can be defined by two elements: breaking of societal norms, being brought to the attention of social control agents/authorities.
