Retreatist gangs are unable to gain success through legitimate means and unwilling to do so through illegal ones.
Explanation:
Retreatist gangs are also known as criminal gangs and they can be seen in stable neighborhood. They develop in those areas which are unable to give illegitimate or legitimate opportunities. Illegitimate opportunity is a theory that says individual perform crime at that time when there are less chances that the person will be caught . This theory was defined by Richard Cloward and Lloyd Ohlin in the year 1960.
Retreatist gang mainly stress on the consumption of harmful material that is drug which is termed as addiction.
Your text describes how Jim Teeters, after feeling ashamed and considering quitting his college teaching job. stood up in front of his introductory sociology class and confessed that he had selfishly prioritized his need for recognition over his obligation to help them learn. This is an example of <u>the difficulty and challenge of being honest</u>.
