According to Merton’s strain theory, a youth who responds to difficulties in school by ______ has engaged in conformity.

A. continuing to attend classes and cheat on exams
B. continuing to attend classes, even without the hope of success,
C. dropping out and taking refuge in a life of drugs, alcohol, and transience
D. studying harder in an effort to succeed


D. studying harder in an effort to succeed

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The hands-off doctrine holds that juvenile court decisions are not to be interfered with by the U.S. Supreme Court

a. True b. False

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The exclusive image of the _________________role of the police embodied in the "crime fighter" image has serious consequences on the police and their behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In 1997, GAO evaluations showed that drug court programs had an average of ______ completion.

A. 1% B. 43% C. 70% D. above 75%

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The Black and Tan War is associated with which organization?

a. The IRA b. The LTTE c. The PKK d. The ETA

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