Bus 174: Robert Merton's Strain Theory

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Bus 174 was a captivating documentary that broke the norms of shielding the world from the truth about the dangerous lifestyle of one man’s poverty, how he was exposed to violence and the horrendous treatment while being held in prison. Through sociology there are many theories that attempt to explain crime, of the many theories I would say Robert Merton’s Strain Theory best represent the violent trajectory of Sandro’s life and its tragic ending. Sandro was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, by the age of six he witnessed his mother’s murder and watched her pass away. In this same time, his coping mechanism was to act as if nothing had happen and go on with life, he acted as if it were another day and did not speak about it when his aunt

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