Merton’s Strain Theory Of Deviance Application
Introduction Social unequal opportunity structure creates strain for the people between legitimate ways and the goals towards which society pushes people to achieve. However, when people do not meet their goals through legitimate means and opportunities they are available to obtain success, deviance happens, forcing an individual to commit crimes. The deviance due to misalignment between the “legitimate means” and the “cultural goals” of the society creates situations in which

