CRJU 351 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Disorganization Theory, Counterculture, Ritualism In The Church Of England
3 Oct 2016
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Deterministic position on delinquency: factors outside the individual (society) influence delinquency. If we want to know why juveniles commit crime, we have to look at their surroundings. History anel derkime (why suicide rates are increasing but looked at the community) Consensus theories (everybody agrees with what"s right and what"s wrong) Inspired: differential opportunity theory (differences in upbringing and living situations affect offending) (access to commit crime (legitimate means vs. illegitimate means), subcultural theory (assumes certain groups that deviate away from normal behavior), strain theory. People are inspired/pressured to break some laws/ rules. Selling drugs- illegal way to achieve monetary success) Conformity (conform to rules and regulations and strain will be at a minimum) (no deviant subculture: 2. Innovation (majority of juveniles fall) (innovative in ways you handle things) (replacing means of getting goals. Illegitimate means is to steal things: 3. Ritualism (go through the motions and know goals will never be reached, but still do law abiding behaviors: 4.
