According to Messner and Rosenfeld, relatively high crime rates can be explained by the interrelationship between culture and institutions.

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Messner and Rosenfeld's Institutional Anomie Theory suggests that high crime rates are a result of the imbalance between cultural goals (like wealth) and the legitimate institutional means to achieve them, leading to anomie and higher crime rates as individuals seek alternative methods to achieve these goals.

According to Messner and Rosenfeld, Relatively High Crime Rates Can