Strain Theory and Social Order

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Introduction
Strain theory in sociology proposal that pressure derived from social factor related to lack
of income or absence of quality education and drives individuals to commit crime. The major
claim of the paper is “Death penalty or capital punishment does not necessarily create social
order.”
Discussion
Majority of studies of general strain theory are sympathetic of a direct association
between strain and deviant behaviour and an indirect connection through unconstructive
emotions as well as coping factors related to self-efficacy, strong social linkages. Moore Jr
(2016) has shed light on significant, constructive connection between strain and delinquency
while regulating social control and disparity association variables. On the other hand, authors
have found support for the association between strain and deviant behaviour while maintaining
social control and differential social learning variables.
Keuschnigg and Wolbring (2015) have discussed why few individuals react to strain with
deviant behaviour and others do not. Keuschnigg and Wolbring (2015) argued that criminal
coping tends to occur when individuals show lack of competence as well as resources which
results to elevated possibility of deviant behaviour resulting to capital punishment or death
penalty. Moreover, as per Merton’s strain theory; people tend to experience strain or
apprehension thus consequently leads certain individuals of the society to incline towards deviant
or immoral behaviour instead of conforming towards moral or ethical purposes or engaging in
legal institutional means. Furthermore to strain theory, functionalists stress theories
concentrating on illegitimate opportunity structure in society. However, according to Nivette,