Practice mode Crime and Deviance

According to strain theory, what kind of deviant activity are retreatists likely to engage in?

Correct answer E. Drug abuse

Explanation

Merton's retreatists reject both cultural goals and legitimate means, withdrawing from society, which is why the type is associated with drug abuse, alcoholism and vagrancy.

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