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Sociological Theory
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An intellectual account designed to foster understanding or explanation of society or social behavior
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Anomie
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The breakdown of social norms that results from society’s urging people to be ambitious but failing to provide them with the opportunities to succeed
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Cohen's Status Frustration Theory
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Explained the delinquency of lower class boys as a reaction against the inability to achieve the success prescribed by middle class culture
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Illegitimate Opportunity Theory
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Deviant behavior depends on the opportunity to commit deviant behavior
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Agnew's General Strain Theory
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Strain and stress are experienced b/c of more than malintegration of goals and means; The loss (or the threat of the loss) of positively valued stimuli results in a negative affect (emotional strain/stress). The introduction of negatively valued stimuli has same effect.
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Bonger's Marxian Competition Theory
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Individuals who are caught in a very competitive situation will resort to deviance to gain success; Capitalist system demoralizes individuals to each other
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Hirschi's Social Bonds Theory
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Individuals who do not commit deviance are strongly bonded to society; Individuals who commit deviance are weakly bonded to society
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Hirschi and Gottfredson’s Self-Control Theory
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Deviance is a result of low self-control
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Tittle’s Control Balance Theory
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The control ratio: The ability of the individual to control the social and physical world around him/her
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Braithwaite’s Reintegrative Shaming Theory
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A sanctioning process through which social groups express negative reaction to deviant behavior
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Deterrence Theory
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Human behavior is motivated by fear and consequences; Humans rational = can balance pros and cons of action; more severe the punishment, less likely the deviant behavior
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