Strain theory has returned to the forefront of criminological theory and research, due
primarily to the general strain model developed by Robert Agnew. Agnew posits that a broad�…

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�…

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�…

Agnew's general strain theory has been one of the more significant developments in
theoretical criminology over the past decade. To extend the emerging empirical literature�…

Recently a revisionist view of strain theory's empirical adequacy has emerged which holds
that the theory's explanatory power depends on how it is operationalized. With an adult�…

One of the key assumptions of Agnew's general strain theory (GST) is that various factors
condition the effect of strain on delinquency. Past research examining this question�…

Hypotheses from General Strain theory are addressed using data from a random sample of
adults in Raleigh, NC. Analyses examine three issues:(1) whether strain predicts self�…

This paper argues that social-psychological strain theory is a broad theory with a
fundamental role to play in the explanation of crime and delinquency. 1 First, there is a brief�…

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�…

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�…