Cloward and Ohlin addressed the street hustler as a role model for youth and the methods used to earn easy money through a life of crime. What did they call this career path of delinquency?
A) containment theory
B) social bond theory
C) the theory of differential association
D) illegitimate opportunity structure

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Cloward and Ohlin called this career path of delinquency the "illegitimate opportunity structure" which refers to the lack of access to legitimate opportunities and the presence of illicit ones like drug dealing or theft. They argued that these structures were particularly prevalent in disadvantaged communities, which resulted in high rates of youth delinquency.

Cloward and Ohlin Addressed the Street Hustler as a Role