TERM 1
Anomie
DEFINITION 1
Emile DurkheimA moral confusion or breakdown in mores or
gap between goals and means in society(only explains low
SES crime)
TERM 2
"Classic" Strain
DEFINITION 2
-Merton-society encourages high material gain to show
success-different combinations of behavior in accpeting or
rejecting the means and goals(officespace)
TERM 3
Institutional Anomie
DEFINITION 3
Messner&Rosenfeld-over emphasis on $ because of the
american dream
TERM 4
General Strain
DEFINITION 4
Agnewstrains leading person to commiting crime:-goals
being blocked-adding neg stimuli-removing positive
stimuliCOPING STRATEGIES: emotional, cognitive,
behavioral(leadstocrime)
TERM 5
Delinquent Boys
DEFINITION 5
Cohenboys go to school and cant compete so they from
gamgs to flip middle class values*agression becomes valued
