According to Agnew's General Strain Theory, adolescents engage in delinquency as a result of ______________________ – the anger, frustration, fear, and other adverse emotions that derive from strain

a. negative affective states c. psychopathological anomalies
b. relative deprivation d. cognitive dissonance


A

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A) business dealings B) zoning violations C) traffic violations D) animal control laws

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A. was first described by sociologist Emile Durkheim B. is a feeling of normlessness C. is often felt by suicidal people D. all of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a challenge of a correctional career?

a. the danger of handling people who need correctional aid b. the need to remain positive and professional throughout the job tenure c. the responsibility of protecting the public by limiting offenders' freedoms d. the duty of finding the culprits who committed a certain crime

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