CHAPTER FOUR

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CHAPTER FOUR

• SOCIOLOGICAL VIEWS OF DELINQUENCY

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Social Theories of Delinquency

• Social Structure
• Social Process
• Social Reaction

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Social Structure Theories

• Ecological Theory
• Social Disorganization
• Shaw and McKay (1920s)
• Zone of transition
• Characteristics of zone
• Strain Theory
• Goaleconomic opportunity
• How to reach the goal
• What happens when you block access?

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Social Structure Theories (contd)

• Cultural Deviance
• Lower class has different values, norms and
  beliefs
• Status frustration
• What happens when frustrated?

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Social Process Theories

• Socialization process
• Family
• School
• Peers
• Religion
• Learning theories
• Sutherlands Differential Association Theory
• Criminal behavior is learned
• Definitions
• What is impact of definitions?

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Social Process Theories (contd)

• Learning theories
• Drift Theorytechniques to neutralize values
• Deny responsibility
• Deny injury
• Blame the victim
• Condemn condemners
• Higher loyalties
• Social Bonding Theory
• Elements of social bond
• Impact of social bonds

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Social Reaction Theories

• Labeling Theory
• Primary deviance
• Effect of processing in juvenile justice system
• Difficulties after labeling
• Secondary deviance
• Ways to prevent labeling
• Criticisms

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Social Policies

• Social structure
• Social process
• Social reaction

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SOCIOLOGICAL VIEWS OF DELINQUENCY

• END CHAPTER FOUR