Recognises that there is more to committing crime than just what the structural theorists say.
1 of 7
Strength
Offers explainations to crimes with no material benifit.
2 of 7
Strength
Provides a bigger picture of the pattern of crime. It also looks at subjects like crimes that just cause harm to people. The idea has previously always been neglected.
3 of 7
Weakness
Doesnt explain why most people dont use their power to harm. Lea says traditional theories act as a base/starting point to find out why some people are denied access to less-harm causing sources of identity.
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Weakness
Fails to recognise that a consumer society can push people into resentments of others as they have want what they cant afford.
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Weakness
Doesnt show that most people still know what right and wrong behaviour is.
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Weakness
Lea argues that postmodernists are they same just a newer version of labelling theories and radical criminology theories.
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Strength
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Offers explainations to crimes with no material benifit.
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