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stratified society
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is groups of people according to economic or social class, characterised by unequal distribution of wealth, power and prestige.
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social class
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segments of population where members are relatively similar economic levels and share attitudes, norms and lifestyle
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culture of poverty
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oscar lewis..
a separate lower class culture.. such as mistrust in schools and agencies that is passed down to next gen. |
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underclass
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lowest social stratum,in any country, members lack education and skills needed to function well in society
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social structure theories
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disadvantaged economic class position is primary cause of crime. e.g ell drugs for profit
(where you are in structure) |
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social disorganization theory
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focuses on breakdown of inner city neighbourhoods of institutions (family, employment, school)
broken down schools etc -gang formation |
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strain theory
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a conflict between peoples goals and means available
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cultural deviance theory
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both strain and social disorganization views.. subcultures maintain values and beliefs that conflict with social normas that are passed down as cultural transmission (values are passed down to next gen)
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shaw and mckay
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linked crime to transitional slum
-social disorganization theory -crime is constant fixture in areas of peoverty, regardless of residents race or ethnic |
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ecology school
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community disorder:
community fear: fear crime and afraid of becoming victim siege mentality: high levels of crime and civil disorder become suspicous nd mistrusting community change |
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concentration effect
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working amd middle classes flee inner cities, most disadvantaged consolidated to ghettos and have a tougher time
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collective efficacy
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mutual trust, willingness to intervene in supervision of children and maintain public order
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informal social control
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peers, family etc
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institutional social control
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schools and churches accant effectly work with alienation and mistrust
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public social control
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stable neighbours arrange for external sources of social control
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anomie
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is a result when sociall defined goals (wealth) are universally mandated but access to education is stratified by class and status
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social adaptations
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conformity, innocation, ritualism, retreatism,rebellion (merton)
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