According to institutional anomie theory, which activity is caused by the pressure to achieve monetary success?

A.

resorting to legal means to achieve success

B.

losing one's mental balance

C.

disowning family members

D.

resorting to illegal means to achieve success

D. Resorting to illegal means to achieve success

Explanation:

The lack of normal social or ethical standards is called anomie. It first came up in 1893 in the works of Emilie Durkheim. Institutional anomie theory suggest that desire to earn material success is the main cause of high crime rates in USA. The higher crime rate is caused by the cultural pressure exerted by the American Dream, economic goals and weakened controls of non economic social institutions. this theory was proposed by Rosenfeld in 1994. It was highly influenced by Merton's Strain theory and the concept of anomie by Durkheim.

Explanation:

The lack of normal social or ethical stndards is called anomie. It first came up in1893 n the works of Emilie Durkheim. Instituional anomie theory suggest that desire to earn material success is the main cause of high crime rates in USA. the higher crime rate is cause by the cultural pressure exerted by the American Dream, economic goals and weakened contols of non economic social instituions. this theory was proposd by Rosenfeld in 1994. It was influenced by Merton's Strain theory and anoie proposed by Durkheim.