The Basic Premise of Strain Theory Is That Crime Occurs

question 14

Multiple Choice

The basic premise of strain theory is that crime occurs when:

• A) there is a discrepancy between the materialistic values and goals cherished in our society and the availability of legitimate means for reaching these goals.
• B) a society's values are too materialistic.
• C) there is not enough value placed on doing the "right thing."
• D) the economically and socially disadvantaged give up on the American dream.
• E) one's level of stress far outweighs one's coping mechanisms.

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measure that represents the degree of spread in a dataset or the variability of the observations from the average.

Population Mean

The average value of a particular characteristic within an entire population.

Confidence Intervals

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter, with a certain level of confidence.

Normal Populations

Refers to groups whose underlying distribution follows a normal (Gaussian) distribution, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.