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    Strain Theory Explains That Crime Occurs When People Living in Disadvantaged
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Strain Theory Explains That Crime Occurs When People Living in Disadvantaged

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Strain theory explains that crime occurs when people living in disadvantaged, dysfunctional, and generally normless families or communities feel as though legitimate opportunities for success and prosperity are out of reach.

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