SOC209H5 Chapter : ch2 soc209 reader
Document Summary
8 promising young men children of good, stable white upper middle class families active in school-were some of the most delinquent boys at hanibal high school. The saints were constantly occupied with truancy, drinking, wild driving, petty theft and vandalism. Second gang at hanibal high school called the roughnecks were six lower class white boys who were constantly in trouble with police and community even through their rate of delinquency was equal to the saints. Social class, + community perceptions of both gangs. Concerned with getting out of school as early as possible. Strategizing to get the boys out of class and out for a day of fun. Not all 8 could leave school, average of 5. Got away to play pool or go to a caf . Pool hall located in the lower class suburbs out of the way from people they might know.
