Question

According to the cultural deviance theories group/branch of Social Structure Theories, people across all social classes of American society share the same success goals but those in the lower class have limited means (opportunity) for achieving them. Therefore, youths that are members of the lower class are more likely to:________

Answer 1

Answer:

Commit crime

Explanation:

The prevalent principle or belief of the cultural deviance theory is that complying with the standards of the cultural norms that the lower class society posseses leads to crime. Sociologically, deviance refers to a trait or action which acts in opposition to social norms, most especially committing crime. Although there are cases of positive deviance which is based on the observation that in every community, there exists individuals or groups whose uncommon traits and culture allows them to discover better solutions to adversity than other individuals in their peer group, while possessing the same resources and facing the same or worse challenges.