Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Cohen emphasized youths’ internalization of the American Dream and fair chances for success, leading to frustration when they fail to be successful according to this middle-class standard.
2. Reaction formation involves adopting attitudes or committing behaviors that are the opposite of what is expected—a form of defiance and avoidance of guilt for not living up to the assumed standards.
3. Cohen stated that he believed the tendency to reject middle-class values is the primary cause of gangs.
4. What distinguishes Cloward and Ohlin’s theory from the previous strain theories is that they emphasized five different types of gangs that form based on the characteristics of the social structure in the neighborhood.
5. Examples of criminal gangs are seen in movies depicting highly organized neighborhoods (often consisting of primarily one ethnicity)—movies such as The Godfather, A Bronx Tale, State of Grace, Sleepers, New Jack City, Clockers, Goodfellas, Better Luck Tomorrow, and many others that were partially based on real events.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. True
You might also like to view...
There are two important and unique roles the courts play in the criminal justice system. The first is adjudication of criminal offenses. What is the second?
a. arrest b. oversight c. charging d. appealing
What entity can impeach a district court judge?
a. SCOTUS b. the president c. Congress d. the Department of Justice
There is no Sixth Amendment constitutional right to a jury in noncriminal proceedings. This has come to be known as the:
A) Constitutional jury rule B) Criminal exclusivity rule C) Noncriminal proceeding rule D) McKeiver rule
The goals of a police department will focus on
a. crime prevention. b. enforcing the law. c. preserving the peace. d. any of the other choices. e. none of the other choices.