Multiple Choice
How would a social disorganization theorist explain the crime of bank robbery?
A) The offender must have come from a community that lacked informal social controls.
B) The offender engaged in innovation to reach a legitimate goal through illegitimate means.
C) The offender was influenced by America's strong cultural emphasis on economic success.
D) The offender did not have coping mechanisms in place to adequately deal with their negative emotions.
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