Why Are Deviant Subcultures More Likely to Exist in Urban

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why are deviant subcultures more likely to exist in urban areas than in rural or suburban ones?

• A) Urban areas typically have fewer laws than rural or suburban ones.
• B) Urban areas typically have fewer police officers than rural or urban ones.
• C) Urban areas typically have more men than rural or suburban areas, and men are more likely to engage in deviant behavior than are women.
• D) Because cities have more diverse populations, with people coming to them from many different communities and countries, people in large urban areas are more likely to find norm-breaking subcultures.

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