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“Lower status groups have higher crime rates because they are denied access to the legitimate means of achieving success enjoyed by more privileged groups”. Assess this view.
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"Lower status groups have higher crime rates because they are denied access to the legitimate means of achieving success enjoyed by more privileged groups". Assess this view. According to some sociologists, lower status groups have higher crime rates because they do not have access to legitimate means of achieving. This view is supported by sociologists such as Cohen, Cloward and Ohlin who believe members of the lower classes commit crime because they are not given the same opportunities to achieve as other members of society. However, this view could be disputed, as it is by sociologists such as Miller and Murray who believe other factors are involved such as the focal concerns. This essay will assess the extent to which lower status groups commit crime because they are denied access to the legitimate means of achieving success. According to Cohen, lower class boys have the same success goals as the rest of...
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