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Chapter 6- Assignment 5

Chapter 6- Assignment 5

Q In a very general sense chapters four and five examine crime and criminality from a more individual perspective. Chapter six focuses outside the individual, specifically the individual's economic reality. Prompt As a way to understand this perspective and as a study tool for our exam next week. In bullet/outline format, summarize each of the branches (1. social disorganization, 2. strain theory, and 3. cultural deviance theory) within this social structure perspective. Make sure to summarize, don't over-explain. You can include direct quotes from the text or paraphrased material, include key terms or theorists when applicable. This assignment should not be longer than 2 pages, think about half-page or so for each perspective. PreviousNext

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1. Social disorganization- focuses on the conditions within the urban environment that affect crime rates. Focuses on conditions in the environment, including: • Deteriorated neighborhoods • Inadequate social control • Law-violating gangs and groups • Conflicting social values Residents in these areas experience conflict and despair which results in antisocial. 2. Strain Theory- holds that crime is a function of the conflict between the goals people have and the means they can use to obtain them legally. Focuses on conflict between goals and means: • Unequal distribution of wealth and power