Which theory argues that the American Dream causes crime by placing such an emphasis on money and economic achievement that it weakens the American family's ability to informally control delinquent behavior?

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Messner and Rosenfeld's institutional-anomie theory argues that the American Dream's emphasis on economic success undermines social institutions like the family, leading to weakened informal social controls and increased crime.

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