A comparative analysis of general strain theory

Since its introduction in 1992, general strain theory (GST) has garnered much empirical support. The large share of this support, however, derives from studies conducted in the United States. There is little comparative research on GST, particularly research that examines the effect of the same or s...

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Main Authors: Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora, Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi, Agnew, Robert
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235212000025
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spelling ftrepec:oai:RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:40:y:2012:i:2:p:117-127 2024-04-14T08:13:37+00:00 A comparative analysis of general strain theory Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi Agnew, Robert http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235212000025 unknown http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047235212000025 article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:27:34Z Since its introduction in 1992, general strain theory (GST) has garnered much empirical support. The large share of this support, however, derives from studies conducted in the United States. There is little comparative research on GST, particularly research that examines the effect of the same or similar strains on crime across countries. Thus, we know little about the generalizability of GST. This study attempts to fill this gap by testing GST in five different cities across Europe: Bucharest in Romania, Sofia in Bulgaria, Riga in Latvia, Kaunas in Lithuania and Reykjavik in Iceland. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
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description Since its introduction in 1992, general strain theory (GST) has garnered much empirical support. The large share of this support, however, derives from studies conducted in the United States. There is little comparative research on GST, particularly research that examines the effect of the same or similar strains on crime across countries. Thus, we know little about the generalizability of GST. This study attempts to fill this gap by testing GST in five different cities across Europe: Bucharest in Romania, Sofia in Bulgaria, Riga in Latvia, Kaunas in Lithuania and Reykjavik in Iceland.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora
Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi
Agnew, Robert
spellingShingle Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora
Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi
Agnew, Robert
A comparative analysis of general strain theory
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Agnew, Robert
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title A comparative analysis of general strain theory
title_short A comparative analysis of general strain theory
title_full A comparative analysis of general strain theory
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title_full_unstemmed A comparative analysis of general strain theory
title_sort comparative analysis of general strain theory
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