James Was Part of a Riot That Took Place in His

question 44

Multiple Choice

James was part of a riot that took place in his hometown against a government policy that was in favor of the wealthy population. One of the common issues faced by all the rioters was poverty and unemployment, and they were frustrated over the level of inequality between them and the wealthy citizens of the town. According to the structural strain theory, which of the following terms would be used to describe the frustrations that triggered James and the other rioters to protest?

• A) Collective flight
• B) Precipitating factors
• C) Social control
• D) Structural conduciveness
• E) Milling