Critique anomie theory, including a discussion of Merton, Cohen, and Cloward and Ohlin's theories.
What will be an ideal response?
Overall, these are strong, important theories, but: Merton’s theory: Too focused on monetary goals, and crimes involving monetary goals; Cohen’s theory: Too focused on lower-class, and on stress related to class (to the exclusion of other life stressors.); Cloward and Ohlin’s theory: Too focused on lower-class; subculture typology too simplistic
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