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Please match each theory of why juveniles join gangs with its description.
-Strain theory


A) Violent delinquent gangs arise out of certain conditions, which are found in urban slums.
B) There is a definite lower-class culture and gang behavior is an expression of that culture.
C) Youngsters pursue gangs to achieve the success they cannot achieve through legitimate means.
D) Excluded from participation in labor market occupations, members of the underclass are attracted to other economic alternatives, such as gangs.

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