The theory of crime in Shaw and McKay’s Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas (1969) is quite clear and straightforward: the condition of the local community is directly related to delinquency and crimes in American cities. The condition here refers to the social and economic characteristics of the community. The social values, norms, and attitudes to which children are exposed and experienced, have significant and crucial influence on the development of children, which will direct each of them to different paths.
The communities which experienced poverty and unemployment usually have delinquency as the tradition since this will provide the possibility of financial growth, position of social security and subsequent respect. Residents in these communities, often suffered from deprivation and frustration, will surely fight for their survival via all possibly accessible ways, delinquency and crime can certainly be one of choices, or even the most attractive one once the potential economic and social gain could be large. This possibility can be particularly significant in the communities composed by immigrant and migrant groups because of the conflict and diversity of different cultural traditions. Therefore, due to the reasons of the versatility of the city and accumulation of disadvantages of …show more content…
The Jack Roller presents the “origin and gradual formation of a delinquent-behavior trend as it emerged in the process of interaction between the individual and the social and cultural situation (pp. 164).” In this case, the protagonist’s stepmother influenced the attitude and moral standards of his family. His close contact with the criminal groups helps him acquired criminal skills and technique. Therefore, the direct relationship between surrounding social values of the community and child’s early experience in delinquency can be witnessed in this vivid case as
The communities which experienced poverty and unemployment usually have delinquency as the tradition since this will provide the possibility of financial growth, position of social security and subsequent respect. Residents in these communities, often suffered from deprivation and frustration, will surely fight for their survival via all possibly accessible ways, delinquency and crime can certainly be one of choices, or even the most attractive one once the potential economic and social gain could be large. This possibility can be particularly significant in the communities composed by immigrant and migrant groups because of the conflict and diversity of different cultural traditions. Therefore, due to the reasons of the versatility of the city and accumulation of disadvantages of …show more content…
The Jack Roller presents the “origin and gradual formation of a delinquent-behavior trend as it emerged in the process of interaction between the individual and the social and cultural situation (pp. 164).” In this case, the protagonist’s stepmother influenced the attitude and moral standards of his family. His close contact with the criminal groups helps him acquired criminal skills and technique. Therefore, the direct relationship between surrounding social values of the community and child’s early experience in delinquency can be witnessed in this vivid case as