As Discussed in the Text, Chambliss' Study of the Middle-Class

question 18

Multiple Choice

As discussed in the text, Chambliss' study of the middle-class "Saints" and the lower-class "Roughnecks" revealed that the:

• A) Saints' delinquency was less visible
• B) costs of the Saints' delinquency were minor compared to those of the Roughnecks
• C) Saints committed minor delinquency, and the Roughnecks engaged in serious delinquency
• D) Roughnecks went to considerable lengths to hide their delinquency
• E) all of the above

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