According to Robert Merton,at a Time When Society as a Whole

Multiple Choice

According to Robert Merton,at a time when society as a whole is becoming more affluent,why do crime rates continue to rise?

A) a sense of relative deprivation among those at the bottom
B) inadequate socialization of the poor
C) the rise of deviant subcultures
D) the ability of communities to afford more police officers
E) the presence of more material goods to steal