Companies that fail to install adequate safety equipment because they feel pressured not to cut into their profits commit a crime against their employees. This behavior can best be explained by what theory?

This behavior best explained by Strain theory

Explanation:

Strain theory, in sociology, a hypothesis that pressure arising from social conditions, such as lack of income or lack of quality education, causes individuals to commit a crime. Strain theory describes deviant behavior as an unavoidable consequence of the experience of distressing individuals as they are deprived of the means of attaining cultural goals.

The central principle of general strain theory is that people who encounter pressure or stress are depressed or frustrated which can lead them to commit a crime to cope.