One of Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin's Three Types of Gangs

question 47

Multiple Choice

One of Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin's three types of gangs is known as "retreatists." What other term is used to describe this group who seek status derived from peer approval but struggle to do so both legally and illegally?

• A)outcasts
• B)unrecruitables
• C)double failures
• D)gang bangers

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Definitions:

Epiphysis

The terminal section of a lengthy bone that originally develops independently from the main body.

Spongy Bone

Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone, is less dense bone that is found at the ends of long bones and in the inner layers of other bones, characterized by a porous structure.

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone, typically cylindrical in shape and containing the marrow cavity.

Epiphyseal Lines

Remnants of the epiphyseal plate in long bones, signifying the end of bone growth in length.