Which of the following scenarios best fits Cloward and Ohlin's argument that there is also differential access to illegitimate means, or illegitimate opportunity structures?
a. Where organized crime is a powerful presence, adolescents will gravitate toward it.
b. Adolescents will tend to drift toward legitimate means, even in poorer neighborhoods.
c. Where sports and other social activities are available, adolescents will gravitate away from it.
d. Adolescents will tend to drift toward illegitimate means, even in wealthier neighborhoods.
Answer: a
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