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- Created on: 28-10-19 15:09
1. According to Merton's strain theory, conformity is
- accepting societal goals and legitimate means of obtaining
- rejecting societal goals but accepting legitimate means of obtaining wealth
- rejecting societal goals and means of obtaining them
- accepting societal goals but not legitimate means of obtaining them
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2. Durkheim believed mechanical societies were
- highly differentiated and organised
- based on shared identity and collective consciousness
- undeveloped
3. According to Merton's strain theory, innovation is
- accepting societal goals but not legitimate means of obtaining them
- rejecting societal goals and means of obtaining them
- rejecting societal goals but accepting legitimate means of obtaining wealth
- accepting societal goals and legitimate means of obtaining
4. Agnew's Generalised strain theory was developed in
5. Merton's 'strain' is theorised as
- a result of societal goals plus a lack of legitimate means of obtaining those goals
- an internal struggle felt by all criminals
- the result of crime in society
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