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The Delinquent Solution
Paul Rock,David Downes +1 more
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Downes as mentioned in this paper found no evidence in secondary sources for the existence of a delinquent subculture in this country, although adult subcultures have been documented in the US. But they did not find any evidence of a criminal subculture here.Abstract:
The concept of the 'subculture' has undergone considerable development in sociology, and has emerged as a separate field of study. It has proved useful as a tool with which to describe aspects of adult and juvenile deviance in America. Although adult subcultures have been documented in this country, Downes finds no evidence in secondary sources for the existence of a delinquent subculture here. Writing on delinquent subcultures has followed a discreteread more
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