According to Walter Miller, Delinquency Is

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to Walter Miller, delinquency is:

• A) an adaptation to strain caused by blocked opportunity
• B) a means of gaining acceptance according to the standards and expectations of lower-class culture
• C) a product of the breakdown of informal systems of control in lower-class culture
• D) a function of inadequate socialization
• E) caused by status frustration

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

A person's subjective evaluation of their own worth or personal value.

Sex Difference

The biological and physiological distinctions between males and females, in contrast to gender differences which are culturally and socially constructed.

Sexual Attitudes

Individuals' feelings, beliefs, and behaviors regarding sexuality, which can vary widely based on cultural, personal, and religious influences.

Sexual Behaviors

Actions that are related to sexual activity, attraction, or orientation.