This paper pertains to the perspective of deviance set upon by each group. What is deviance, you may ask? Deviance relates to anything that may be set upon by a society as "bad", for example it may be illegal to have sex with a 16 year old girl, but in Japan it is totally fine, as long as there is consent between both parties.
Strain theory is also defined as anomie - the absence of values or standards. This theory was pioneered by a nineteenth century French sociologist Emile Durkheim. He used this word in his book Suicide, outlining the causes of suicide to describe a condition or depression in individuals, characterized by an absence or diminution of standards or values, and an associated feeling of alienation and purposelessness. He believed that anomie is common when the surrounding society has undergone significant changes in its economic fortunes, whether for good or for worse.
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Emile Durkheim
Couverture du livre de Emile Durkheim, Le Socialis...Another idea that comes into a contrast is a comparison made by Leslie Leighninger where she states that people who commit crimes have the same standards as everyone else, they want to make money. Some may do it the more officially permitted way, while others may turn to violence and crime to achieve their goals. With these choices looming over them they have to choose, between the "good old' " American values of success and prosperity or the other value of - obedience of the law.
In sociology, the term conflict perspective states that the society or organization functions so that each individual participant and its groups struggle to maximize their benefits. will fix later Once the people accomplish their goals of getting richer or some other form of benefits that they see as necessary to their survival, the society will change, since the wants and...