Functionalism: sees crime as a product of inadequate socilaisation. Miller argues that WC has independant subculture, not mainstreme, which explains high crime rate.
Strain Theory: argues that the class structure denies WC opportunity to achieve by legitimate means, so they 'innovate' (use utalitarian crime)
Subculture Theories: Cohen sees WC youths as culturrally deprived and unable to achieve in education. Failure means frustration. So, they form delinquent suculture to gain status from peers. Cloward and Ohlin indentify 3 main subcultures: criminal, conflict and retreatist.
Labelling Theory: rejects the view that official statistics are a valid representation of which class commits most crime. Focus on role of law enforcement who have the power to label the WC as criminals.
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