Robert Merton's structural strain theory sees deviance as the result of a person's position in a social structure. What do you think Jack Katz, author of Seductions of Crime, would say about structural strain theory?
A) Merton's analysis fails because it doesn't understand that some people will reject both mainstream cultural goals and the institutionalized means to achieve them.
B) Merton's analysis was correct, in that background factors are almost always the most effective way to predict who will commit deviant acts.
C) Merton is right, but his analysis focuses too much on face-to-face interaction.
D) A focus on social position misses the emotional appeal that a deviant act has for an individual.
E) Merton needs to look at a broader range of background factors, including age and sexuality.
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