2010). The two conflicting factors in this version are a person's goals and the reality that prevents him from achieving the goals. In the micro level of analysis, strain theory shows how an individual of a family fails to achieve the societal goals because they lack the opportunities to do so. At the macro level of analysis, strain theory explains how a whole nation or civilization fails to achieve cultural goals because of lack of opportunities. This leads to increase in the level of crime because they may not have a source of income, therefore, will resort to crime. The strengths of this theory are that it clearly explains how lack of opportunities will lead people to experience strain. The desire to live a happy life drives people because they want a life of riches and honor. People will practice anti-social behaviors when they lack opportunities to achieve success. Strain theory justifies why there is a crime in the community by explaining that not all people can have equal opportunities in life. Some people will have opportunities...

This is because micro level of analysis differs from the macro level of analysis. Micro level of analysis looks at large scale social processes while micro level looks at small-scale interactions. An example of a large-scale social process is change and social stability while group dynamics is an example of micro level of analysis. Micro level of analysis looks into social interactions while macro level looks into social classes.
References

Bernard, Thomas J., Jeffrey B. Snipes, & Alexander L. Gerould. (2010). Vold's Theoretical Criminology (6th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press

Cernkovich, S., Giodano, P., & Rudolph, J. (2000).Race, Crime and the American Dream.Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 37,131-170.

Cullen, Francis T., & Robert Agnew. (2011). Criminological Theory: Past to Present. Essential Readings (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.