01:920:222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lloyd Ohlin, Subculture, Atomism

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: 01:920:222
• Professor: Professor Covington

Document Summary

Criminology lecture- 2. 25. 16: merton has a middle class bias, merton cannot explain crime and delinquency in mc and uc, merton has a problem w/over-prediction, merton cannot explain gender differences in crime, merton cannot explain maturing out of crime. Problems w/cultural deviance and merton"s strain theory. Origins problem (how did mc and lc culture separate?) Some of these problems are solved with mixed or integrated theorists: cloward & ohlin, cohen. Both integrate elements of merton"s strain theory and cultural deviation theory to solve problems of both. They solve problems of earlier theories by: emphasizing peer vs parental transmission of delinquent values, show how criminal behavior is valued collectively in a group setting * not. Identity origins of subcultures encouraging delinquent values atomistic behavior. Starts like merton by arguing that lc has less access to legitimate means. Go beyond merton to argue that lc has greater access to illegitimate means (ie differential opportunities to do crime)