Strain theory has become popular with Contemporary sociologists.Robert Merton. <<2297EA73AB710F439C90E1544D79E7FE>]/Prev 416426>> In: Merton, R.K. Philip Bourgeois (1996) In search of respect shows us that some of the most despised criminals have actually internalised Mertons success goals. Strain, attribution, and traffic delinquency among young drivers: Measuring and testing general strain theory in the context of driving. 0000074510 00000 n Secondly, Mertons reliance on official statistics means he over-estimates the extent of working class crime and underestimates the extent of middle class, or white collar crime. and McKay's thesis by While Merton's theory was based on 20 th century America, it is transferable to any contemporary, western, developed capitalist society. Most researchers ask about objective levels of strain whether or not individuals have experienced events that researchers assume are negative however, it is important to consider that some so-called negative events can be positive to certain individuals and vice-versa (Agnew & Brezina, 2019). ), Handbook on Crime and Deviance (pp. For example, a student who is going to school to advance a professional career is conforming, as he is following the American cultural value of success through an approved means (Inderbitzen, Bates, & Gainey 2016). A longitudinal study beginning in the 1960s found that the best predictor of antisocial and criminal behavior in children was whether their parents had been convicted of a crime (Todd and Jury 1996). 7D.pmPi'ic+p/fE_+ ]$vIUpB Ik00_W`:0 |dxtv0 P.B7c)@|dX3eoduht|0 Merton does not provide us with answers to those questions. The most obvious examples of rebellion are terrorist organizations, which attempt to advance a goal, typically political, through means such as violence (Inderbitzen, Bates, & Gainey 2016). Justice Quarterly, 13(4), 681-704. population movement. Self-harm, according to Hay & Meldrum, is an internalized deviant act (as it usually only affects oneself) and can result from strainful relationships with peers (such as bullying). Thieves who share the cultural goal of wealth obtainment, but do so through breaking the law (such as drug dealing or embezzlement), are innovators. then you must include on every digital page view the following attribution: Use the information below to generate a citation.
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