Based on Their Research, Sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin

question 102

Multiple Choice

Based on their research, sociologists Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin identified three basic gang types which emerge on the basis of the type of illegitimate opportunity structure available in a specific area. The __________ is devoted to theft, extortion, and other illegal means of securing an income.

• A)retreatist gang
• B)criminal gang
• C)conflict gang
• D)rebellist gang

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