The classic sociological study of two juvenile groups called the "Saints" and the "Roughnecks" was conducted by______________?
Correct answer: C. Chambliss
- A. Merton
- B. Lynch
- C. Chambliss
- D. Bentham
- E. Turk
Explanation
William Chambliss studied the Saints and the Roughnecks to show how class-based perceptions and labelling can produce unequal treatment of juvenile groups. The apparently respectable Saints received more favourable reactions than the poorer Roughnecks.
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