Which of the Following Images of the Delinquent Is Most

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following images of the delinquent is most consistent with Hirschi's social bonding theory?

• A) a lower-class boy with high ambitions and little opportunity to realize them
• B) a boy who hangs out on street corners and observes adults in his neighborhood making money dealing in drugs
• C) a boy with low self-esteem who tries to earn status among his fellows by earning a reputation for fighting and stealing
• D) a boy who is insensitive to the feelings and opinions of others
• E) an emotionally disturbed boy who has been physically abused by his parents as a young child

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