Practice mode Crime and Deviance

Which sociologist was responsible for the modern adaptation of strain theory?

Correct answer E. Merton

Explanation

Robert K. Merton adapted Durkheim's concept of anomie in 1938 to create strain theory, explaining deviance as a response to the gap between goals and means.

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