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differential opportunity theory: a standalone construct

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differentialopportunity theory1 CONSTRUCTDifferential opportunityCLOWARD · CRIMINOLOGY

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Criminology

the idea that deviant adaptations depend not only on blocked legitimate means but also on unequal access to illegitimate means and criminal learning environments.

In criminology, differential opportunity theory refers to the idea that deviant adaptations depend not only on blocked legitimate means but also on unequal access to illegitimate means and criminal learning environments. This meaning comes from Cloward (1959) in American Sociological Review.[1]

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References

  1. Cloward, R. A. (1959). Illegitimate Means, Anomie, and Deviant Behavior. American Sociological Review, 24(2), 164. https://doi.org/10.2307/2089427

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