Abstract Pressured Into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory by Robert Agnew
provides an overview of general strain theory, one of the leading explanations of crime and …

According to general strain theory (GST), individuals who experience strain or stress often
become upset and sometimes cope with crime. This simple idea is at the core of GST …

My 1985 article presented a revised strain theory, which stated that delinquency results from
the blockage of pain-avoidance behavior as well as the blockage of goal-seeking behavior …

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 …

Strain theory has recently been reformulated into a theory of broader scope. In this
revitalized version, called general strain theory, strain is hypothesized to have three distinct …

Merton's macro-level theory of “social structure and anomie” has evolved into an individual-
level “strain theory” that roots crime in the experience of blocked access to desired success …

This article draws on Agnew's general strain theory to explain community differences in
crime rates. After reviewing the communities and crime research, the author discusses the …

Most research informed by general strain theory (GST) concentrated on the young,
particularly adolescents. Using data from the National Youth Survey (NYS) Wave 7, in which …

This chapter describes the research on General strain theory (GST), the proposed
revisions/extensions in the theory and areas where further research is needed. It discusses …

General strain theory predicts that several variables influence or condition the effect of
strains on crime. The research on such conditioning effects, however, has produced mixed …