Robert Merton Developed Structural Strain Theory to Explain Why Deviance

Multiple Choice

Robert Merton developed structural strain theory to explain why deviance happens. What sort of strain does the theory's name refer to?

A) strain between criminals and law enforcement
B) strain between deviant and nondeviant citizens
C) strain between social norms that are codified in laws and those that are not
D) strain between different value systems within a society
E) strain between socially approved goals and the means an individual has for realizing them