Crime has a considerable influence on daily life. Theories of criminal behavior are as old as the types of behavior themselves. Among these theories is the idea of ​​anomie. The sociological notion of anomie is used as a theoretical tool to understand the intersection of social structure, culture, and criminal or deviant behavior. Although the concept of anomie theory has varied among researchers, the premise that humans are normative beings is at the heart of different versions of anomie theory; that people think and act on the basis of shared beliefs and traditions. The theory of anomie was popularized by the classic works of Emile Durkheim and further explored by Robert K. Merton. According to Durkheim, anomie refers to an environmental state in which society fails to exert adequate regulation or constraint on the goals and desires of its individual members. Conversely, Robert K. Merton argued that anomie is a tension between the goals set by society and the legitimate means of achieving them. Clearly, anomic perspectives do not constitute a unified body of work. While Durkheim is considered the founder of the classical theory of anomie, it changed profoundly in Merton's hands. To understand the differences between these explanations of anomie, it is important to understand the different approaches undertaken by Durkheim and Merton. Their theories of society were constructed from different contexts. It is through these different constructions that their use of the term anomie changed. Durkheim argues that the specific characteristics of industrial society, particularly in the area of ​​economic activity, produce a chronic state of normative deregulation. As a result, estimated goals become ill-conceived and society fails to provide people with standards...... middle of paper ...... to say that seeking explanations for criminal behavior is not important, just this one It is important to be aware that different theoretical approaches can help explain certain types of criminal behavior but not others. The use of the term anomie by Durkheim and Merton differs fundamentally on one point; while Durkheim viewed anomie as the absence of rules to restrict society, Merton viewed anomie as excessive regulation preventing the achievement of culturally accepted goals. These differences came from their different contexts and views on the use of the criminal. However, through the theory of anomie, both sociologists attempted to explain crime using the social structure of a society. Overall, anomie theory is successful in describing many middle-class crimes, but fails to explain why senseless crimes occur and why some people commit crimes while others