The Relationship Between The Saints And The Roughnecks

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Chapter 21 is about a study among two different groups of high-school boys (the saints and the roughnecks) in regards to delinquency. The saints, according to chapter 21 are the ones that are "children of good, stable, white upper middle class families that are active in school, active in sports, viewed as good ones by teachers and police as well as well dressed, nice cars and well mannered" whereas the "roughnecks are "the complete opposite raised from less wealthy family home environments, less mannered, dressed not so well, viewed as troubled" (Chapter 21, pages 229-234).

After reading chapter 21, it is basically a group study among the saints and the roughnecks and how they are viewed differently when it comes to delinquency. As mentioned

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