According to Merton, one of the principal reasons people turn to deviant behavior in the U.S. is
A) there are a lot of people with antisocial behaviors.
B) the society is very lax in enforcing its laws.
C) the goal of success is held out to all but not everyone has equal means to achieve success.
D) deviant behavior has become so widespread that people think of it as normal.

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Merton's Strain Theory suggests that deviant behavior arises when there is a disconnect between societal goals and the means available to achieve them, leading individuals to resort to deviance to reach those goals.

According to Merton, One of the Principal Reasons People Turn