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AC 3.2
Sociological theories evaluation
mertons strain theory evaluation
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Benefits of Merton's strain theory ?
Explains
why
working-class
crime
rates
may be
higher
, and
explains
how
crime
occurs
as a result of
social
strain
Drawback's of Merton's strain theory ?
Deterministic
as
not
all
working-class individuals
commit
crime
,
fails
to
explain crime
does
not
have
monetary gain