Cultural Deviance Theory Of Action, And Lowers Inhibitions

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action, and lowers inhibitions” (11). Individuals who report long term negative emotions and communities with conflict and strain are prone to turning to crime to relieve strain. “…researchers have suggested that certain strains may be more likely to lead to some emotions than others… strains that involve unjust treatment by others may be especially likely to lead to anger… strains that one cannot escape from may lead to depression” (12). Cultural Deviance Theory is a combination of social disorganization and strain to make sense of how individuals living in deteriorated neighborhoods react to economic and social deprivation. “Urban dwellers must violate the law in order to obey the rules of the deviant culture with which they are in immediate
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