Criminal Theories: Part 2
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Self-Concept Theory by Reckless and Dinitz
- The way a person considers themselves as either "good" or "bad."
- A good person may have an insulated self-concept that enables them to resistance delinquency.
Lifestyle-Exposure Theory by Gottfredson
Demographic differences in the likelihood of victimization are attributed to differences in lifestyles
Routine Activities Theory by Cohen and Felson
- Routine activities or lifestyles in conventional society provide an opportunity structure for crime.
- Cultural Conflicts
- Conflicts arise when:
- Codes of conduct clash on the border between groups.
- Law of one group extends into another group.
- One cultural group migrates into another.