Strain Theory in criminology explains how social pressure to achieve culturally approved goals without equal access to ...

“Strain theory” was advanced during the 1930s by sociologist Robert Merton who argued ... Stanton Samenow, Ph.D., an expert in criminal behavior, was the author of many books including Inside ...

Korie L. Edwards, Role Strain Theory and Understanding the Role of Head Clergy of Racially Diverse Churches, Sociology of Religion, Vol. 75, No. 1 (SPRING 2014), pp. 57-79. ... Journals and books By ...

More information: Christopher R. Dennison, Emotional invalidation: an integration with Agnew's general strain theory, Journal of Crime and Justice (2025). DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2025.2464012.

General strain theory dates back to the 1930's and was further developed in the 1990s by Robert Agnew - to understand what types of societal "strains" or "stressors" which lead to criminal behavior.