Background Temperament has been shown to be associated with behavior for millennia but
has not been explicitly used in a theory of crime. Methods This state-of-the-art review …

This paper has two goals. The first is to show that the heat hypothesis provides a partial
explanation of violent crime in society. The second is to suggest an alternative hypothesis …

Crime, Shame and Reintegration is a contribution to general criminological theory. Its
approach is as relevant to professional burglary as to episodic delinquency or white collar …

This 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 …

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 …

In Criminological Theories, the noted criminologist Ronald Akers provides thorough
description, discussion, and appraisal of the leading theories of crime/delinquent behavior …

Now with SAGE Publishing! The Invisible Woman: Gender, Crime, and Justice offers a
thorough exploration of the theories and issues regarding the experiences of women and …

This paper tests Agnew's (1992) general strain theory (GST) of crime and delinquency. GST
argues that strain occurs when others (1) prevent or threaten to prevent you from achieving …

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This study applies Agnew's general strain theory (GST) to two fundamental questions about
gender and crime:(1) How can we explain the higher rate of crime among males?(2) How …