Author Question: Applying strain theory, Cohen contends that gang delinquency occurs most often among lower-class ... (Read 93 times)

drink · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Applying strain theory, Cohen contends that gang delinquency occurs most often among lower-class youth because they

a. are less likely to possess athletic skills.
b. are poorly equipped to succeed in the middle-class world of the school.
c. have greater access to lethal weapons.
d. tend to be ignored by law enforcement agencies.
e. are often reared in broken homes.

Question 2

The poverty rate of older Latinos is about ____ older whites' rate of poverty.

a. two and one-half times
b. lower than
c. equal to
d. one-half of
e. one-fourth of