Asked by Fitsum Ayele on Sep 27, 2024

Cloward and Ohlin called members of the retreatist subculture "double failures" because they fail to gain success in other deviant subcultures and the larger society.

Retreatist Subculture

A social group that rejects both the societal goals and the means to achieve them, retreating from society's expectations.

Double Failures

Situations or instances where two simultaneous shortcomings or losses occur.

  • Embrace the plethora of theories that delineate the causes and perpetual occurrence of deviance and crime.
  • Scrutinize how societal variables, such as class and opportunities, contribute to deviant behavior.