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Chambliss' Study of the Middle-Class "Saints" and the Lower-Class "Roughnecks

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Chambliss' study of the middle-class "Saints" and the lower-class "Roughnecks" indicated that both groups were about equally delinquent. Explain why the "Saints" were perceived to be less delinquent. How do Chambliss' findings compare with those you observed at your high school?


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