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Robert Merton’s Strain Theory (Emphasizes two elements: Cultural Aspirations & Institutionalized Means (know what this means)) Merton’s Theory of Anomie. Modes of Adaptation: Conformity, Innovation, Ritualism, Retreatism, and Rebellion . Social Class and Crime. Race and Crime. Criticisms of Merton’s Theory. Steven Messner and Richard ... ................
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