Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among
A)high-income males.
B)middle-class men and women.
C)low-income youths.
D)all class levels.

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Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller argue that deviance is most likely to arise among low-income youths. Cohen's theory of delinquent subcultures argues that lower-class youths join delinquent gangs as a way to gain status and respect in a society that they feel has excluded and rejected them. Miller's theory of focal concerns argues that lower-class youths have a unique set of values and concerns that lead to deviant behavior. Neither theorist argues that deviance is most likely to arise among high-income or middle-class individuals.

Both Albert Cohen and Walter Miller Argue That Deviance Is