Multiple Choice
Robert Merton developed structural strain theory to explain why deviance occurs. What is the cause of the strain suggested by the name of the theory?
A) strain between deviant and nondeviant citizens
B) strain between social norms that are codified in laws and those that are not
C) strain between different value systems within a society
D) strain between socially approved goals and the means of achieving them
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