The Anomie theory describes

A) A belief that the shared value of norms of various subcultures, as opposed to those of the main culture, are responsible for criminal behavior

B) a disconnection between socially acceptable goals and the means within american society

C) a conclusion that crime is learned in intamite, personal groups

D) how crime is dependent on aspects of social structure such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of schooling, unemployment, and illegitimacy

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Cannon Hancock

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7 August, 01:59

The Anomie theory describes

A) A belief that the shared value of norms of various subcultures, as opposed to those of the main culture, are responsible for criminal behavior

B) a disconnection between socially acceptable goals and the means within american society

C) a conclusion that crime is learned in intamite, personal groups

D) how crime is dependent on aspects of social structure such as poverty, illiteracy, lack of schooling, unemployment, and illegitimacy

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Kyler Rodgers · Answer 1

The Anomie theory describes a disconnection between socially acceptable goals and the means within american society, it is a state of social disorganization or isolation of the individual as a consequence of the lack or inconsistency of social norms. For psychology and sociology, anomie is a state that arises when social rules have been degraded or directly eliminated and are no longer respected by members of a community