If You Were to Look for a Theory of Delinquency

question 21

Multiple Choice

If you were to look for a theory of delinquency that links a youth's engagement in delinquent acts to the struggle of being locked out of the economic mainstream, thereby creating anger and frustration and ultimately leading to delinquency, which of the following theories would best fit this description?

• A) Social process ​
• B)Strain
• C)Social structure
• D)Social disorganization

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