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Normative orientation is important to understanding the relationship between family structure and delinquency according to the strain theory.
What is Robert Merton's strain theory?
The strain theory of Merton contends that societal systems can coerce people into committing crimes. According to the classic strain theory, the deviation is more likely to occur when "cultural aspirations" (such as financial prosperity) and possibilities for achieving them are not aligned in a society.
Robert Agnew's General Strain Theory states that three separate things might cause strain: the absence of a goal, the presence of negative impulses, and the removal of positive impulses.
Merton asserts that these standards lead to five distinct categories of deviation: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion.
The generic strain theory has the advantage of allowing for examination of how structural configurations and cultural values interact to produce group variations in crime and delinquency, which is particularly useful for explaining group disparities in offending.
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