Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. One weakness of Merton’s theory of anomie/strain is that it does not provide a good explanation for economic crimes.
2. Durkheim viewed anomie as a condition that occurs when discrepancies exist between societal goals and the means available for their achievement.
3. Merton’s theory appears to dwell on lower-class criminality, thus failing to consider law breaking among the elite.
4. According to Robert Merton, if a person experiences a form of strain and responds with negative emotionality without having good coping resources, they are more likely than others to engage in crime.
5. General Strain Theory views strain as a more general phenomenon than the discrepancy between aspirations and expectations.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

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