bookMedical Entomology and ZoologyNov 1, 2005Closed access

Pressured into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory

RARobert Agnew

Abstract

1. Why Do Individuals Engage in Crime? 2. Why Do Strains Increase the Likelihood of Crime? 3. What Types of Strains Are Most Likely To Cause Crime? 4. Why Are Some Individuals More Likely Than Others To Respond to Strains With Crime? 5. How Does General Strain Theory Explain Patterns of Offending Over the Life Course? 6. How Does General Strain Theory Explain Gender, Class, and Race/Ethnic Differences in Offending? 7. How Does General Strain Theory Explain Community and Societal Differences in Offending? 8. What Recommendations Does General Strain Theory Make for Reducing Crime? 9. An Overview of General Strain Theory

Citation impact

1,215
total citations
FWCI
11.19
Percentile
100%
References
0
Citations per year

Authors

1

Topics & keywords

Topics
Keywords
  • General strain theory
  • General theory
  • Criminology
  • Race (biology)
  • Strain (injury)
  • Ethnic group
  • Psychology
  • Social psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Gender equality
No related works found for this paper.