A youngster living in a ghetto is unlikely to become wealthy, but some of his desires may be met through behaviors like theft, drug dealing, and robbery. These behaviors illustrate:

a. deviance management.
b. criminal careers.
c. illegitimate opportunity structures.
d. differential opportunity options.


c

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a. True b. False

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One consequence of the stereotypes the public and others hold of the mentally ill is that people with ordinary emotional problems

a) are more likely to resort to drugs. b) get early and effective treatment from professionals. c) are stigmatized as moral lepers. d) do not seek help because it is too expensive.

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Describe terrorism and why it has been the preferred method of violence in the Mideast by forces opposing the United States and its coalition forces

What will be an ideal response

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