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    (S) Crime and Deviance

    (S) Crime and Deviance

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    5. Functionalist, Strain and subcultural theories

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  • E: Theories of crime and deviance
    E: Theories of crime and deviance

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    Criminology Unit 2 Functionalist And Subcultural Theories

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  • Functionalist, Strain and Subcultural Theories
    Functionalist, Strain and Subcultural Theories

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    Sociology - Crime and Deviance

    Sociology - Crime and Deviance

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  • Deviance
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    Deviance

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    Robert Mertons theory of strain theory, Cohens theory of delinquent subculture, Beckers labelling theory...
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  • Sociology Crime & Deviance
    Sociology Crime & Deviance

    Sociology Crime & Deviance

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    Criminology - Theories Of Crime

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  • Crime: Functionalist, Strain, Subculture
    Crime: Functionalist, Strain, Subculture

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    Durkheims Functionalist Theory, Mertons Strain Theory, Cohen Statue Frustration...
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  • Crime And Deviance
    Crime And Deviance

    Crime And Deviance

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    Media And Crime, Merton’s Strain Theory, Subcultural Strain Theories...
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  • Sociology YR13: CRIME & DEVIANCE
    Sociology YR13: CRIME & DEVIANCE

    Sociology YR13: CRIME & DEVIANCE

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