SOCI 325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Differential Association, Social Forces, Human Capital
29 Feb 2016
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Adolescents in unavoidable unpleasant environments face strain leading to anger and delinquency. In addition to strains that create a pressure toward criminal behaviour, there are also different opportunity structures that may facilitate breaking the law. Lack of employment opportunities leads to alternative ways of achieving respect: displaying toughness, taking another person"s possessions, pulling a trigger. This helps build a reputation that prevents future challenges, but it also creates other problems. Cumulative effects of structural changes on inner city. To achieve respect, and the money that enhances respect, young people must display a willingness to use violence. Durkheim focused on social forces ( explaining crime) Women expected to be more criminal as a means to achieve universal goals. 10-11 john braithwaite crime is most likely when exposure to illegitimate opportunities is high and exposure to legitimate opportunities is low. crime is unlikely when legitimate opportunities are high or when illegitimate opportunities are low.
