Walter Miller's Theory of Focal Concerns Was Based on the Premise

question 75

Multiple Choice

Walter Miller's theory of focal concerns was based on the premise that

• A)Access to illegitimate opportunities varies along with access to legitimate opportunities.
• B)American culture is inherently criminogenic due to the value placed on economic success.
• C)Lower-class individuals form counter-cultural beliefs in reaction to their status deprivation.
• D)Lower-class values must be viewed on their own terms, not as negations of the middle class.

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