Multiple Choice
Suppose a researcher finds the following: Delinquency is higher among individuals experiencing a strain in the presence of negative emotionality and low constraint. Which theory is most supported by such findings?
A) Merton's classic strain theory.
B) Cohen's status frustration theory.
C) Messner and Rosenfeld's institutional-anomie theory.
D) Agnew's general strain theory.
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