Assumes that - gender consensus in US society, people don't deviate because of structural strain in society, most crime by u/c, crime is community response (ignores subcultures)
Assumes that - value consensus in US society, people only deviate because of structural strain in society, most crime by w/c, crime is individual response (ignores subcultures)
Ignores that - value consensus in US society, people only deviate because of structural strain in society, most crime by w/c, crime is individual response (ignores subcultures)
His dad - not becoming a paper boy to make own money and independance!
7. Who made strain theory?
Durkheim
Silph Co
Merton
Hirschi
8. How did he think the system worked?
The insitutes and collective conscience ensure everyone achieves their goals
He thought it worked as a showgirl!
It worked well if the majority of people can achieve their goals
It worked well if the minority of people can achieve their goals
9. Who defends Merton and how?
Reiner - Theory adapted to take crits into account - All crimes indirectly related to status
Taylor, Walton & Young - Theory can explain politically motivated crime where law broken for cause (eg rich workers stop system changing to benefit poor)
Young (The Vertigo of Late Modernity) - Contradiction of consumer culture and institutes that fail to deliver such success to majority leads to anomie and violent crime
Aegislash shield form - mirror coat!
10. How many different ways do people respond to the strain?
3
5
4
Swivinity-sweven
11. How does Merton see society?
All societies set member goals, provide socially acceptable ways of achieving these goals
All societies set member goals, provide socially acceptable and unacceptable ways of achieving these goals
Constantly changing goals and values, many ways to achieve these goals
Through beer goggles
12. Who criticized Merton and what for?
Taylor et al (Neo Marxists) - Fails to consider wider power relations in society, who makes laws and who benefits from them
Taylor et al (Marxists) - Fails to consider wider power relations in society, who makes laws and who benefits from them
Reiner et al (Neo Marxists) - Fails to consider wider power relations in society, who makes laws and who benefits from them
His mother for not eating all his veggies at dinner! Bad Merton!
13. What type of theory is Merton part of?
Functionalist
Conspiracy theory
Marxist
Interactionalist
14. What is strain?
The strain crime and devince puts upon society
The different forms of behaviour between goals and means
The different forms of behaviour between the majority and the minority
The daily nagging of annoying parents about 'video game addiction'!
