Can't explain why the majority of the poor do not commit any crime. Most of the deviant behavior committed by persons under structural strain cannot alleviate their frustrations. Most crime pays very little. Nor does it explain why wealthy people shoplift or why bankers embezzle. These neighborhoods also tend to be mixed-used neighborhoods, which increase the opportunities for crime and delinquency.
Life is a vast cafeteria of temptation.
By themselves, deviant acts tend to be attractive, providing rewards to those who engage in them. Norms arise to prohibit various kinds of behavior because without these norms such behavior would be frequent. Control theory stresses how weak bonds between the individual and society free people to deviate, whereas strong bonds make deviance costly. The costs expended to construct a satisfactory life and the current and potential flow of rewards expected. The amount of time and energy expended in nondeviant activities.