The strain theory suggests that:
a. there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available, limiting the number of people who can access what is considered valuable
b. people feel strained when labels are put on them, and it compels them toward deviance
c. when controls are weakened, deviant behavior is more likely to occur
d. the playing field starts out level but is soon strained and becomes uneven
a. there is a disparity between what is considered valuable and what is available, limiting the number of people who can access what is considered valuable
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