Multiple Choice
The theory that holds that crime is a function of one's inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:
A) cultural conflict theory.
B) deviance theory.
C) social disorganization theory.
D) strain theory.
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