CRIM 012H Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Fetishism, Homicide, Individualism
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General strain theory: the social psychology of strain, stress and crime/deviance. Primary premise: crime is a result of a dysfunction in the social structure, in which culture emphasizes conventional success goals, but there are unequal opportunities to achieve those goals legitimately. What culture, advertising, peer groups tell us what to do. How well one thinks is doing in comparison to another group. I think i suck because 21 year olds in beverly hills are living such a better life than me. I am #blessed because some 21 year olds in africa don"t own shoes. The comparison group noted above is called a reference group. One"s reference group is the group on compares oneself to. **heavily emphasized conventional success goals plus means deficiency sets up relative deprivation and pressures for crime. Conformity: accept both conventional goals and conventional means. Innovation: accept goals and reject conventional means. Rebellion: reject conventional goals and means and substitute new goals and means.
