Practice mode Crime and Deviance

Merton described responses to a situation where widely endorsed goals exist but the means to achieve them are limited. Which type accepts the goals but is willing to use any means to reach them?

Correct answer B. Innovators

Explanation

In Merton's strain theory, innovators embrace goals like material success but abandon legitimate routes, adopting whatever means work, including crime.

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