If a juvenile experiences the death of a parent or grandparent, which type of strain did the youth experience according to general strain theory?
a. achievement of positively valued goals b. disjunction of expectations and achievements
c. removal of positively valued stimuli d. presentation of negative stimuli
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following identifies the extension of social learning theory that the social learning social structure (SLSS) model provides?
a. Some of the lower-class values it found were also observable in the middle class. b. It focuses more on blacks and atypical family structures. c. It explains the link between social structural factors and exposure to delinquent peer groups. d. It accepts the idea that crime and deviance are normal.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding female use of drugs and alcohol?
A) Comparative studies reveal an increase in gender differences among adolescent drug users in the past decade and a half. B) Female high school seniors are less likely than male high school students to smoke cigarettes. C) Female and male high school seniors use alcohol and marijuana at about the same rates. D) Presented with the opportunity to do drugs, females tended to use at higher rates than males.
All EXCEPT which of the following are given as reasons for the decline in crime rates in the 1990s.
a. Longer prison sentences for repeat offenders b. More aggressive community policing c. A booming economy with low unemployment d. The rise in numbers of immigrants entering America