Delinquency Theorists Theorists for "Are youth delinquent?" 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? SociologyCrime and devianceASAll boards Created by: EloiseCreated on: 10-05-12 15:53 Cohen 1955 Youths react to rejection and create their own norms, roles and values because they get status frustration Because they are faced with failure, instead of trying to succeed, youths choose a delinquent subculture 1 of 5 Merton Subcultural theorist Strain theory; the means and the goals of what people will get Anomic Paradigm The gap in between the means and the goals is Anomie 2 of 5 Cloward and Ohlin -Illegitimate opportunity structure Youths commit crime because they can't get a good education or a job Critisms Not everyone gets pulled into the illegitimate career structure Women have more blocked opportunities than men 3 of 5 Miller 1962 Focal Concerns; trouble, toughness, excitement, smartness and fatalism Focal concerns generate those emotions Youth Subcultures have their own independence away from mainstream society Critisms Ignores females Many middle class also adopt focal concerns Not all working class adopt focal concerns 4 of 5 Other Theories Durkheim Youths go into a Anomic breakdown Matza Youths drift in and out of delinquency Box (argues against Matza) Some people stay delinquent for longer than the youth ages 5 of 5
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