FOUNDATIONFORAGENERALSTRAIN THEORYOFCRIMEANDDELINQUENCY* ROBERTAGNEW EmoryUniversity Thispaperpresentsageneralstraintheoryofcrimeanddelinquency thatiscapableofovercomingthecriticismsofpreviousstmintheoriesIn thefirstsection,straintheoryisdistinguishedfromsocialcontrolanddif- ferentialassociation/sociallearningtheory.Inthese...
CrimeThis paper presents a general strain theory of crime and delinquency that is capable of overcoming the criticisms of previous strain theories. In the first section, strain theory is distinguished from social control and differential association/social learning theory...
Merton’s theory on strain and anomie provides us with reasons for why the offender committed the crime break and enter. Merton’s strain theory shows us that the offender understood the norms of society but could not attain the means of it‚ he needed money go back to his girlfriend ...
General Strain Theory discovered TheGeneralstraintheory. Thegeneralstraintheory of crime statesstrainor stress is a major source or criminal motivation. For a better understanding‚ this theory argues that crime is a result of frustration and anger of lower class caused by astrainbetween expectations...
Crime prevention programs are successful to the extent that they effectively address the major causes of crime (Agnew and Brezina in Juvenile delinquency: causes and control. Oxford University Press, New York,2012). General strain theory (GST) identifies many of these causes, including criminogenic...
A General Strain Theory of Community Differences in Crime Rates This article draws on Agnew's general strain theory to explain community differences in crime rates. After reviewing the communities and crime research, th... AGNEW,R. - 《Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency》 被引量: 367...
General strain theory (GST) is usually tested by examining the effect of strain on crime. Researchers, however, have little guidance when it comes to selecting among the many hundreds of types of strain and have trouble explaining why only some of them are related to crime. This article build...
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Racialized General Strain Theory (RGST) is the first traditional approach to address this call to action. To date, however, little research has fully assessed RGST's propositions. Using the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods, we find mixed support for RGST. Findings also ...
The strain of child maltreatment and criminal victimization tends to increase crime and drug use. Anger and depression/anxiety mediate the effects of strain on predatory crimes and marijuana use. Low self-control and social bonds, but not deviant peer associations, mediate the strain effect. Deviant...