Lillian worked as an accountant for a business with annual profits of $1 million.However,her boss paid her a low-level salary that did not meet her family's expenses.Lillian soon realized that she could embezzle money easily and began skimming about $100,000 per year.According to the text,through which theory can the reason behind her deviant behaviour best be understood?

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Lillian's deviant behavior of embezzlement can best be understood through strain theory, which suggests that individuals who experience stress, frustration, or other negative emotions due to their inability to achieve culturally valued goals may resort to deviant behavior as a way to cope or achieve those goals. Lillian's low-level salary despite working for a profitable business could have led to feelings of frustration and strain, which she then attempted to alleviate through embezzlement.

Lillian Worked as an Accountant for a Business with Annual