Cloward and Ohlin identified three basic gang types based on the type of illegitimate opportunity structure available in a specific area. The___________ is devoted to theft, extortion, and other illegal means of securing an income.
A) retreatist gang
B) criminal gang
C) conflict gang
D) rebellist gang

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Cloward and Ohlin's criminal gang is focused on illegal means of gaining income, such as theft and extortion. The other options, retreatist, conflict, and rebellist gangs, have different focuses such as drug use, fighting, or rebellion against authority.

Cloward and Ohlin Identified Three Basic Gang Types Based on the Type