Studies by Messner and Rosenfeld suggest the strain toward deviance,particularly crime,is
A) stronger when the economy is a relatively weak institution in the society.
B) stronger when the economy is the dominant institution in the society.
C) not related to the position of the economy in the society.
D) weaker when penal institutions dominate the society.

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Messner and Rosenfeld's theory of "Institutional Anomie" suggests that when the economy is the dominant institution in society, it creates a strain that increases the likelihood of deviance and crime.

Studies by Messner and Rosenfeld Suggest the Strain Toward Deviance,particularly