Robert Agnew's Strain Theory

Strain theory means when individuals feel the strain of being pressured to succeed in socially approved ways, they turn to crime and delinquency. Studies indicate a positive relationship between strain and delinquency. Individuals exposed to various types of strain parental abuse, victimization, discrimination, peer abuse are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors. The studies found that strain predicted anger, which in turn influenced deviant behaviors. Robert Agnew elaborates on characteristics of strain most likely leading to delinquency. He argues that strain, when perceived as unjust, high in magnitude, associated with low social control, or creating incentives for criminal coping, is more likely to be related to delinquent behaviors. Furthermore, he identifies specific types of strain parental rejection,
I agree with this because anyone not just young adults can feel this way and commit crime just by the way they have been treated. It’s in the news most of the time where someone commits a crime because of bullying or racial discrimination. If any of these things did not happened crime would be declined by a lot.

Cultural conflict is a clash of values between socialized groups. People from gangs which is a form of a cultural and the members are supported by one another to promote crime and violence. People join gangs so that they can feel a part of something and be support by the actions they make. Agnew identified three