According to Robert Merton's strain theory,the term ________would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone,who made a lot of money breaking the law.
A)innovator
B)ritualist
C)retreatist
D)rebel

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According to Merton's strain theory, Innovators are those who use illegal or unconventional means to achieve culturally approved goals, such as wealth or success. Al Capone fits this description as he made a lot of money through criminal activities but his ultimate goal was financial success and social status, which is a culturally approved goal in American society.

According to Robert Merton's Strain Theory,the Term ________Would Correctly Describe