Crime - Functionalist Theories

Functionalism - Sub - cultural theories:

Cohen - Status Frustration

Young people get frustrated by their inability to achieve social goals which lead to status so turn to crime to achieve status

EVALUATION: 

Willis - working class boys do not share the same ideas of status frustration as middle class boys, ignores female delinquecy, only discusses youth crime 

Cloward and Ohlin - Illigitimate Opportunity…