With which of the following descriptions of street crime is Merton's theory most consistent?
A) It is disproportionately committed by males.
B) It peaks in adolescence and young adulthood and declines thereafter.
C) It is disproportionately committed by people at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale.
D) It occurs disproportionately in urban areas.
E) All of the above are consistent with Merton's theory.
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