Which of the following is true of innovation as a mode of adaptation to anomie?
A)It refers to periodic and highly publicized drives against certain crimes.
B)It is likely to occur when people feel that legitimate routes to success are closed.
C)It is the mechanism whereby some groups exercise control over the activities of other groups.
D)It is likely to result in people valuing criminality more highly than conventional behavior.

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Innovation as a mode of adaptation to anomie refers to using unconventional means to achieve success or goals when the legitimate or conventional means are blocked or unavailable. This occurs when people feel a sense of normlessness or lack of social regulation, which is known as anomie. Innovation does not refer to drives against certain crimes (A), mechanism of control (C), or valuing criminality over conventional behavior (D).

Which of the Following Is True of Innovation as a Mode