What is the primary similarity between General Strain Theory and previous strain theories?
a) They all focus on class-based crime.
b) They all maintain that stress is a major source of criminal motivation.
c) They all posit that all strain is equally disagreeable.
d) They all divide strain into two broad categories.
B
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Value judgments can be verified:
A. Based on data. B. Based on Facts. C. Based on reason. D. Based on observations. E. None of the above.
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