Subcultural Theory on Crime and Social Class

What is a Subculture?

A subculture is a group with their own norms and values that deviate from mainstream culture.

Merton

• the W/C suffer bfrom blocked opportunities to achieve success by legitimate means

Cohen

• W/C youths are culturally deprived as they haven't been socialised into mainstream M/C culture
• W/C lack the means to achieve because of this inadequate socialisation
• W/C are at the bottom of…