Strain

Everybody is chasing the mighty dollar, the “American Dream“. It is amazing what people will go through to get the dollar bill. Some,although, not rich, are content with what they have. Others are not content with their situation. Many residents of low income neighborhoods suffer from strain. Residents in these neighborhoods are upset because of their economic status and their dilapidated neighborhoods. Some feel that the reason for their low income situation is because they dont have the same access to needed things as those in suburban neighborhoods have. As a result, many residents in these neighborhoods go by the philosophy, “by any means necessary.” According to International Encyclopedia of Justice studies, “Strain is the pressure on disadvantaged minority groups and the lower urban populous to take advantage of any effective available means to income and success that they can find even if these means are illegal.” Some illegal means might include theft, selling drugs, and prostitution. Does the end justify the means?
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