Social Strain Theorist Robert Merton Hypothesized That Organized Crime Was

question 3

Multiple Choice

Social Strain theorist Robert Merton hypothesized that organized crime was:

• A)​the result of sociopathic opportunism.
• B)​adaptive innovation by educationally and financially disadvantaged elements.
• C)a normal response to pressures exerted on certain persons by the social structure.
• D)an abnormal response to peer pressure exerted by one's own ethnic group.

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