Robert Merton's typology of deviance outlines the strain that people experience as they attempt to access cultural goals through legitimate, institutionalized means. In which of the following categories would gangsters and con artists be found?
A) conformity
B) innovation
C) ritualism
D) retreatism

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Gangsters and con artists are classified as innovators in Merton's typology of deviance because they reject the legitimate means of achieving success (e.g. education, hard work) and instead use unconventional and often illegal methods to achieve their goals.

Robert Merton's Typology of Deviance Outlines the Strain That People