The encyclopedia article on Robert K. Merton, 1910 to 2003, developer of strain theory. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_K._Merton
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Reliability Tier3
General encyclopedia: useful for uncontested factual detail, not a primary or scholarly source. Sources
Wikipedia: Robert K. Merton
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)
This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 11 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Criminologists and Reformers, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Criminology Theories and Schools, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
- Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Well-attested
11Criminologists and Reformers
Criminology Theories and Schools
Holds
1Criminology Theories and Schools
General References
3Criminologists and Reformers
Criminology Theories and Schools
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