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.
d. Lower-class values must be viewed on their own terms, not as negations of the middle class.
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