Question

______ is the theoretical perspective that strong inner containment and reinforcing external containment provide insulation against delinquent behavior.
a strain theory
b drift theory
c social disorganization theory
d containment theory

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A (Strain theory): Focuses on stress from unmet societal goals, not containment. Eliminate.
• Option B (Drift theory): About youth drifting into delinquency, no containment focus. Eliminate.
• Option C (Social disorganization theory): Links community disorganization to crime, not containment. Eliminate.
• Option D (Containment theory): Explicitly emphasizes inner and external containment to prevent delinquency, matching the description.

Answer:

D. Containment theory