Gangs Provide Members with a Means of Attaining Higher Status

question 98

Multiple Choice

Gangs provide members with a means of attaining higher status and material rewards that may otherwise seem unavailable to them. Cloward and Ohlin have coined the concept of___________ to refer to this.

• A) strain theory
• B) criminal careers
• C) illegitimate opportunity structures
• D) differential opportunity theory

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Balances due to a company for goods or services delivered or used but not yet paid for by customers.

Customer Payments

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Subchapter S Corporation

A type of corporation in the United States that meets specific Internal Revenue Code requirements, allowing it to pass income directly to shareholders and avoid double taxation.

Form 1120S

A tax document submitted to the IRS used by S corporations to report their income, deductions, and credits.