Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a significant critique of Merton's strain theory?
A) It can only be applied to crimes committed by the socially marginalized.
B) It can only be applied to North American societies.
C) It helps account for social class differences in crime,but not gender differences.
D) It helps account for gender differences in crime,but not social class differences.
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