Social Structure theories

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Across
  1. 2. A subcultural theory that suggests that individuals may join deviant subcultures due to a lack of legitimate opportunities.
  2. 3. This theory suggests that visible signs of disorder and neglect in a neighborhood can contribute to an increase in crime.
  3. 5. A theory that examines the breakdown of social institutions and their impact on crime.
  4. 8. Neutralization A theory that explores the idea of neutralizing values that allow individuals to temporarily suspend moral beliefs.
  5. 9. A theory that examines how individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds may have access to criminal subcultures.
Down
  1. 1. A theory that suggests that people may commit crime because they have access to illegitimate opportunities.
  2. 4. Theory that explains deviance as a result of a strain between cultural goals and means.
  3. 6. This theory posits that individuals may resort to criminal activities due to their inability to achieve legitimate goals.
  4. 7. The idea that people feel deprived when they perceive a gap between their expectations and their current circumstances.