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Cloward and Ohlin's theory of delinquent gangs implies that delinquency rates are proportional to the product, not the sum, of positions in legitimate and illegitimate opportunity structures. This implication is illustrated with data on 319 youths from Aid to Dependent Children welfare rolls. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Sociological Review, 1964. Copyright © 1964 by the American Sociological Association) Juvenile Gang Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Offender Delinquency Rates Delinquency Causes Perceived Opportunities Gang Membership Causes 07-02
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