The idea that crime is due to the unavailability of social means to achieve social goals is a tenet of ________ theory.
A) labelling
B) ecological
C) anomie
D) sub-cultural
E) contracultural

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Anomie theory, developed by sociologist Robert K. Merton, suggests that crime occurs when there is a disjunction between societal goals and the means available to achieve them, leading individuals to resort to deviant behavior.

The Idea That Crime Is Due to the Unavailability of Social