Strain Theory is viable option to explain some of the actions taken by many during periods of hard times, especially in the Great Depression Era, where millions of people were losing everything. Due to the strain experienced because of the economic collapse put on their families, many individuals had turned to criminal behavior. Many of those who choose to engage in deviant …show more content…
However, the actions of Bonnie and Clyde still caught the attention of state and local official, which had decided that Bonnie and Clyde was too dangerous to continue to live. The person who assisted in the plot was a member of the family of a gang member. The terms of the deal were that in exchange for leniency on the sentencing of one of the younger members of the Barrows gang, he would agree to help the officials apprehend the