SOC 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Crime Scene Getaway
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It is the substitution of new goals and means that distinguishes the rebel from the retreatist. And it is the substitution of new goals and means that makes the rebel seem to be the greatest threat to society. The rebels" response to strain in the social structure is to tear it down and to build up a new one. Two students of merton, richard a. cloward and lloyd e. ohlin, extended. Merton"s analysis by suggesting that just as legitimate means to success are unequally distributed in society, so are illegitimate means. For example, to innovate successfully, one needs to learn certain skills. Suppose you want to be a bank robber. If your career is going to last longer than a few minutes, you need to learn how to select your targets (for example, banks located near freeway exits are much preferred to ones located on busy downtown streets).
