Merton's Anomie Theory of Criminal Behavior Stresses

question 21

Multiple Choice

Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses:

• A) the importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods.
• B) the idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them.
• C) the idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are.
• D) the importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime.

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