Power-Control Theory Proposes That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Power-control theory proposes that:

• A) the subjugation of women by men produces "learned helplessness" among women that results in aggression turned inward (mental illness, depression) rather than acting-out behavior
• B) patriarchal family structures produce large gender differences in delinquent behavior
• C) the subjugation of others through "power" is far less effective in preventing deviance than is the "control" of others through legitimate authority
• D) the criminality of women and of men both can be understood as a result of their powerlessness
• E) sexual, physical, and emotional abuse of young girls leads them to run away from home and engage in crime in order to survive on the streets

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