What Did Albert Cohen's Research into Delinquent Subcultures Reveal About

question 15

Multiple Choice

What did Albert Cohen's research into delinquent subcultures reveal about how criminals organize themselves and why?

• A)Those who are unable to achieve middle-class goals develop their own culture with a set of roles, norms, and values within which they can succeed.
• B)Young people develop relationships with other teens that have already been in conflict with the law and this frustrates police efforts to maintain law and order.
• C)Criminals live in low-income neighbourhoods with other criminals and this forces the closure of businesses and any other legitimate means of income.
• D)Criminals associate in cultural groups which allows them to have a larger voice in the mainstream culture.

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