Author Question: According to conflict theorists, criminal activity may be more prevalent among younger rather than ... (Read 39 times)

frankwu · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

According to conflict theorists, criminal activity may be more prevalent among younger rather than older people because

a. younger people have less power in society.
b. younger people have less mobility than older people, which increases opportunity for criminal behavior.
c. juveniles are insulated from many legal penalties of criminal behavior.
d. juveniles today are exposed to crime on television.

Question 2

Strain theory suggests that criminal activity is more prevalent among individuals in their teens and early 20s because younger individuals

a. have fewer attachments to others.
b. are influenced by the deviant youth subculture.
c. have less access to legitimate means for acquiring material goods.
d. are unaware of the law.