The theory that holds that crime is a function of one's inability to achieve personal goals (such as earning money, owning a home, having a nice car) because society is stratified by socioeconomic class is called:

A) ?cultural conflict theory.
B) ?deviance theory.
C) ?social disorganization theory.
D) ?strain theory.


D

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