HAY140 Social Structure Theory Dr. Craig McIntosh

Social Structure Theory Economic Structure and Crime Stratified Society Social Class

Social Structure Theory Economic Structure and Crime cont. Problems of the Lower Class Culture of poverty Child Poverty Minority Group Poverty Poverty and Crime Social structure theory

Social Structure Theory Social Disorganization Theory Poverty Social Disorganization Breakdown of Traditional Values Criminal Areas Cultural Transmission Criminal Careers

Social Structure Theory The Work of Shaw and McKay Transitional Neighborhoods Area undergoing shift in population and structure Concentric Zones The Legacy of Shaw and McKay

Social Structure Theory The Social Ecology School Community Disorder Community Fear Siege Mentality Community Change Poverty Concentration

Social Structure Theory The Social Ecology School Collective Efficacy Informal Social Control Institutional Social Control Public Social Control

Social Structure Theory The Social Ecology School Collective Efficacy High levels of social control Social integration Interpersonal ties Mutual trust Willingness to intervene Maintenance of public order

Social Structure Theory Strain Theories Poverty Maintenance of Conventional Rules and Norms Strain Formation of Gangs and Groups Crime and Delinquency Criminal Careers

Social Structure Theory Theory of Anomie Social Adaptations Conformity Innovation Ritualism Retreatism Rebellion Evaluation of Anomie Theory

Social Structure Theory Institutional Anomie Theory American Dream Goal Process Overvaluation of economic goals

Social Structure Theory Relative Deprivation Theory Envy, mistrust, and aggression resulting from perceptions of economic and social inequality.

Social Structure Theory General Strain Theory Multiple Sources of Strain Failure to achieve positively valued goals Disjunction of expectations and achievements Removal of positively valued stimuli Presentation of negative stimuli Consequences of Strain Coping with Strain Evaluating GST

Social Structure Theory Cultural Deviance Theory Poverty Socialization Subculture Deviant Values Crime and Delinquency Criminal Careers

Social Structure Theory Theory of Delinquent Subcultures Status Frustration Middle-Class Measuring Rods Formation of Deviant Subcultures

Social Structure Theory Theory of Delinquent Subcultures Theory of Differential Opportunity Criminal gangs Conflict gangs Retreatist gangs

Social Structure Theory Social Structure Theory and Public Policy Public Assistance or Welfare Improving Community-Structure in High-Crime Areas Head Start Legal Services Community Action Programs