According to strain theory, crime is one way of both responding to the structural strain and realizing common goals espoused by the larger dominant culture.

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According to strain theory, individuals may turn to crime as a way of coping with the inability to achieve societal goals through legitimate means, as they feel culturally and socially disconnected from society's goals, and resort to deviance as a means of attaining those goals.

According to Strain Theory, Crime Is One Way of Both