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The document summarizes several criminological theories on the causes of crime: Functionalism sees crime as inevitable and reinforcing social norms. Strain theory argues that societal pressures and blocked opportunities can lead to crime. Subcultural theories suggest deviant subcultures form in response to social and economic strains. Labeling theory claims that being labeled deviant can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Conflict theories view crime as a result of economic inequalities in capitalist syste

Author

Charlotte Brennan

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EN