01:920:222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: White-Collar Crime, Atomism
21 Mar 2019
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Some of these problems with merton and cultural deviance theories are solved by cloward and ohlin"s differential opportunity theory. Solves problems by mixing cultural deviance theory and strain theory. Differential opportunity and status frustration theory solve problems of cultural deviance and strain theory through: Emphasizing peer vs. parental transmission of delinquent values. Showing how criminal behavior is valued and learned which then helps in avoiding atomistic. Starts similarly to merton"s strain theory that the lower class has less access to legitimate mens. Goes beyond strain theory by arguing that lower class has greater access to illegitimate means. These means all have the same end, which is cultural goals. 3 types of juvenile gangs that vary depending on adult offender cultures in the lower class neighborhoods: Differential opportunity theory solves a lot of the problems seen in cultural deviance theory and strain theory. They cannot explain delinquency in the middle and upper class.
