According to Merton,crime results when there is a gap between culturally prescribed aspirations and which of the following?

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According to Merton's strain theory, crime results when individuals are unable to achieve culturally prescribed aspirations through the socially structured means available to them. This creates a gap or strain between their aspirations and their ability to achieve them, leading to deviant behavior such as criminal activity. Therefore, the correct answer is B, the socially structured means of achieving aspirations.

According to Merton,crime Results When There Is a Gap Between