According to ________, "nonutilitarian" delinquency is the result of middle-class values turned upside down.

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Albert Cohen argued that delinquency among lower-class youths was the result of not being able to live up to middle-class values, thus creating a subculture of "nonutilitarian" delinquency. This subculture values the opposite of what mainstream society values, such as defiance, toughness, and immediate gratification. Therefore, delinquency is seen as a means of gaining status and respect within the subculture.

According to ________, "Nonutilitarian" Delinquency Is the Result of Middle-Class