Table of Contents

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

About the Author

Robert Agnew is Professor of Sociology at Emory University.

Reviews

"Pressured Into Crime presents a compelling case that strain is intimately implicated in criminal behavior. Conceptually sophisticated and with a strong fidelity to empirical research, this volume is an exemplar in criminological theorizing. Indeed, Robert Agnew has crafted a classic contribution that no scholar can afford to ignore and that will be ideal reading in a range of criminology courses."--Francis T. Cullen, University of
Cincinnati, and Past President, American Society of Criminology
"Pressured Into Crime presents a compelling case that strain is intimately implicated in criminal behavior. Conceptually sophisticated and with a strong fidelity to empirical research, this volume is an exemplar in criminological theorizing. Indeed, Robert Agnew has crafted a classic contribution that no scholar can afford to ignore and that will be ideal reading in a range of criminology courses."--Francis T. Cullen, University of
Cincinnati, and Past President, American Society of Criminology