According to Cloward and Ohlin, a Neighborhood That Is Absent

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to Cloward and Ohlin, a neighborhood that is absent legitimate opportunity structures as well as successful illegitimate opportunity structures will likely lead to the formation of ______.

• A)criminal gangs
• B)conflict gang
• C)corner boys
• D)delinquent boys

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Definitions:

Achievement Behavior

Actions oriented towards accomplishing specific goals or meeting standards of excellence.

Cultural Difference

The varying beliefs, behaviors, languages, practices, and expressions considered unique to members of a specific ethnicity, society, or nation.

External Standards

Criteria or benchmarks that originate outside of an individual or process, used for comparison or evaluation purposes.

Internal Standards

The personal criteria or benchmarks one uses for behavior, which are developed based on one’s values and beliefs.