Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:
A) importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods.
B) idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them.
C) idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are.
D) importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime.
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