What aspects of crime does this theory emphasize

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Answer the following questions for Critical Race Theory and Merton's Strain theory.

1. What aspects of crime does this theory emphasize and fail to consider?

2. What useful and problematic assumptions about crime does each theory suggest?

3. How does the application of each theory contribute to and weaken our understanding of the law?

4. Why are the points brought up about each theory in questions 1-3 regarded as weaknesses (what is their significance). Try for a paragraph on each theory for each question to avoid oversimplification and enrich my understanding about each theory.

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