Steven Messner and Richard Rosenfeld developed what they call the ______ theory of crime that links crime to the existing social structure.

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Messner and Rosenfeld developed the institutional-anomie theory of crime, which suggests that crime is linked to the social structure of a society. It argues that when the social and economic institutions of a society become deregulated, crime rates increase because individuals are no longer constrained by social norms and values.

Steven Messner and Richard Rosenfeld Developed What They Call the ______