What stage of adaptation did Merton refer to when individuals have rejected both the goals of the ...

What stage of adaptation did Merton refer to when individuals have rejected both the goals of the culture and the institutional means of attaining them?

A) innovation B) conformity C) retreatism D) ritualism

(Question #2) The most positive characteristic of diversion programs is that they minimize the penetration of youthful offenders into the justice system.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

(Question #3) According to Robert Merton, when adolescents accept the cultural goal but reject the institutional means of attaining it, they may pursue other illegitimate paths in a stage of adaptation called ________.

A) conformity B) innovation C) ritualism D) retreatism

(Question #4) From the grassroots level to local and state headquarters, restorative justice is rapidly gaining momentum within the United States.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

(Question #5) Which of the following theories proposes that delinquency results from the frustration individuals feel when they are unable to achieve the goals they desire?

A) strain theory B) conflict theory
C) symbolic interaction theory D) functional theory

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