Andre lives in an impoverished neighborhood and wants to be successful,powerful,and wealthy.He does not have the means to go to college,and no one in his family has been to college.He is struggling in his high school and does not have anyone to help him with his school work.He finally begins to sell drugs in the neighborhood.In 6 months,he earns enough to buy a house and a car.Which of the following concepts best explains the reasons why Andre commits the crime mentioned above?

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Andre's desire for success, power, and wealth is his goal, but he does not have the means to achieve it through legal ways due to his impoverished background and lack of access to higher education. Therefore, he turns to selling drugs as a means to achieve his goals, reflecting a goals-means disjunction.

Andre Lives in an Impoverished Neighborhood and Wants to Be