Are the Social Structure Theories the Explanation for Juvenile Delinquency?
Introduction
Social Structure Theories are used in sociology to explain delinquency through socioeconomic conditions and cultural values (Siegal, 132). Within the Social Structure Theory, lies three different “sub-theories”: Social Disorganization Theory, Strain Theory and Cultural Deviance Theory that are separate yet weave their way around each other. This paper will discuss their history, studies done along with the results, and the effective programs that were created for and or about these theories.
History of Social Disorganization Theory Clifford Shaw and Henry D. McKay, Chicago based criminologists discovered the social disorganization theory through …show more content…
All the families were then paid to attend the baseline session and for attending each sessions of the newly piloted intervention program called Families Coping with Economic Strain (FaCES). The promise of an extra $100 for the families with perfect attendance was given to entice the families to stick it out until the program was complete. The basic goal of the FaCES program was to teach the young child and their parents coping skills like problem solving and emotional controls when faced with stressors. The bottom line those results of the families who participated did show their coping skills had improved (Raviv & Wadsworth, 2009). The last theory to be discussed within this paper is the cultural deviance …show more content…
This is a two-pronged program that “weeds out” the violent criminals, drug abusers, and gang bangers with the use of law enforcement agencies and the local courts systems. Then it “seeds” these same communities with much needed programs that provide prevention, intervention, drug treatment and overall neighborhood restoration. For the last 15 or so years’, parts of the Northern District of California like Oakland, San Jose, and San Francisco have had successful weed and seed programs implemented within their communities. Of course, each community is different and presents its own challenges, but like an old Army saying adapt and overcome (Weed and Seed,
Introduction
Social Structure Theories are used in sociology to explain delinquency through socioeconomic conditions and cultural values (Siegal, 132). Within the Social Structure Theory, lies three different “sub-theories”: Social Disorganization Theory, Strain Theory and Cultural Deviance Theory that are separate yet weave their way around each other. This paper will discuss their history, studies done along with the results, and the effective programs that were created for and or about these theories.
History of Social Disorganization Theory Clifford Shaw and Henry D. McKay, Chicago based criminologists discovered the social disorganization theory through …show more content…
All the families were then paid to attend the baseline session and for attending each sessions of the newly piloted intervention program called Families Coping with Economic Strain (FaCES). The promise of an extra $100 for the families with perfect attendance was given to entice the families to stick it out until the program was complete. The basic goal of the FaCES program was to teach the young child and their parents coping skills like problem solving and emotional controls when faced with stressors. The bottom line those results of the families who participated did show their coping skills had improved (Raviv & Wadsworth, 2009). The last theory to be discussed within this paper is the cultural deviance …show more content…
This is a two-pronged program that “weeds out” the violent criminals, drug abusers, and gang bangers with the use of law enforcement agencies and the local courts systems. Then it “seeds” these same communities with much needed programs that provide prevention, intervention, drug treatment and overall neighborhood restoration. For the last 15 or so years’, parts of the Northern District of California like Oakland, San Jose, and San Francisco have had successful weed and seed programs implemented within their communities. Of course, each community is different and presents its own challenges, but like an old Army saying adapt and overcome (Weed and Seed,