According to Cloward and Ohlin, What Is the Underlying Cause

question 74

Multiple Choice

According to Cloward and Ohlin, what is the underlying cause of deviance and delinquency in unstable slums of a city?

• A) illegitimate opportunity structures
• B) the racial composition of the city
• C) a rival struggle for power
• D) unethical police behavior

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