Which of the following applied Durkheim's theory of anomie to explain crime rates among African Americans after the abolition of slavery in the United States?

a. W. E. B. Du Bois

b. Jane Addams

c. Robert Park

d. Charles H. Cooley

Answer: Option (A) is correct.

Explanation:

William Edward B. Du Bois known as an American historian, sociologist and civil rights activist applied theory of anomie given by Emile Durkheim in order to explain the increase of rates in crime among African Americans especially after abolition of slavery. The notion of anomie states that lack of social standards or normal ethical. This idea first emerged in year 1893, by Emile Durkheim.