crime and deviance booklet 2

what is inadequate socialisation? how does it cause crime?

socialisation gone wrong.

1.”raised poorly”- raised by criminals or around criminals or in working class areas.

2.lone parent families- boys lacking male role models so seeking for status of their friends- hyper masculinity.

what are peer groups and subcultures? how do they cause crime?

norms and values that approve of and encourage deviant or criminal behaviours.

what are the causes of subcultures?

1.lack of male role models and parental disciple.

2.status frustration- albert cohen- some groups in society are in able to achieve status like others do so they band together to give each other that status.

3.values of the working class- working class simply have values that lead them to crime.

what is merton’s strain theory? how does it cause crime?

the conflict between the goals of society and people’s ability to achieve them.

people will be looking for routes to achieve their goals- some in which will be by a criminal way.

relative deprivation- unable to get the things that they feel entitled to have.

what is the nature of a capitalist society? how does it cause crime?

a marxist view. crime is an inevitable part of society. capitalism is built on greed and competition, everyone wants to make as much money as possible.

the poor want to be rich and the rich want to be richer- therefore marxists see it as a rat race and people start acting like rats.

what is labelling? how does it cause crime?

explores how and why some people are labelled as deviant or criminal and how it can lead to further crime.

what is sarah’s law?

primary deviance- no label- no further deviance

label- societal reaction- secondary deviance

what is the impact of labelling?

being labelled makes it harder to continue with normal life. an ex-prisoner can find it very hard to find a job. many people turn back to crime after building a self-fulfilling prophecy.