01:920:222 Chapter Notes - Chapter Cloward & ohlin: Cultural Learning, Differential Association
24 Mar 2019
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Example: to provide a prescription means that it"s prohibited without a prescription. Purpose of norms can be to delineate legit and illegit means. When people trace criminal acts back to the criminal;s readiness to take part in illegal alternatives. Two closely related theories emerged from the chicago tradition. Focuses on the developments in some urban neighborhoods of a criminal tradition that persists from one generation to another. Stresses the value systems of different areas. Describes the processes by which criminal values are taken over by the individual. States that criminal behavior is learned by interaction with others who have already incorporated criminal values. The word opportunities refers to legit and illegit access to learning and performance structures. The individual should have access to proper environments to gain values and skills associated with the performance of a particular role. Each individual occupies a position in both legit and illegit opportunity structures.
