Explain how social disorganization and strain tie into cultural deviance theory

What will be an ideal response?


Cultural deviance theory combines elements of strain and social disorganization theory. The lower-class culture has developed in disorganized neighborhoods that are experiencing social disorganization. These neighborhoods, therefore, are unable to control members' behaviors, leading to increased crime and disorder. At the same time, these neighborhoods experience anomie, making any already weak social controls even less likely to be able to control behaviors. This leads to the development of a belief system that is passed on from generation to generation in these communities.

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. domestic sex trafficking B. domestic labor trafficking C. international labor trafficking D. this is not a trafficking crime

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What are the two types of intelligence identified by Goleman (2006)?

a. emotional and social b. physical and social c. emotional and physical d. personal and social

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The __________ defense examines the defendant's mental state at the time of the crime to determine if he or she is criminally responsible

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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