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Robert k. Merton |
Strain theory. - cultures place importance on material object as success. - not everyone has the ability to achieve material success as we don't have equal opportunity. - if you cannot get this success through normal standards you will try to get it somewhere else. -(through dealing drugs or stealing) -thus leading to crime. |
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Hirschi |
control theory - rewards of deviance are ample. - If we could get away with it everyone would commit crimes. - the way people are prevented from this gives us levels of crime. so why? attachment, commitment, involvement and belief. |
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Marx |
Conflict theory on inequality - origin of inequality rests with ownership of property. - property leads to accumulation of wealth. - wealth leads to power. 2 main classes bourgeosie and proletariat - rich are getting richer and poor are getting poorer. few rich people lots of poor people. |
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Weber |
Conflict theory - agree with marx on econimic class. - points out that there are other sources of power in society, 1.class 2.status 3.party and socioeconimic status. - for weber the concentration of power lies in bureaucracies. (government). |
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Davis and Moore |
Structural functionism - theory of social stratefication given each status depends on 1.functional importance 2. relative scarcity of people with talent and training. -importance can go up and down (ministers) - for jobs that require training and intelligence must have some reward or no one would do it. |
