Strain Theory
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Merton's strain theory holds that deviance arises when a society sets goals its members cannot reach by approved means, producing strain between the two.
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Where wealth is the goal and legitimate routes are blocked, some pursue it by other routes.
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The theory explains a pattern in aggregate and predicts no individual's conduct.