Cloward and Ohlin Extended Merton's Theory of Deviance,stating That Crime

question 97

Multiple Choice

Cloward and Ohlin extended Merton's theory of deviance,stating that crime

• A)results from limited (legal)opportunity as well as accessible (illegal)opportunity.
• B)is more common among the rich who have more opportunity and are less likely to be apprehended.
• C)is defined in such a way as to overly criminalize the poor.
• D)typically results from drug dependence or other substance addiction.

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