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Assessing the generality of general strain theory: the relationship among occupational stress experienced by male police officers and domestic forms of violence
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This article explored the generality of Agnew's general strain theory using a sample of 596 Baltimore, Maryland male poličers and found that it is one of the more recent advances in criminological theory.About:
This article is published in Journal of Criminal Justice.The article was published on 2001-01-01. It has received 69 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: General strain theory & Generality.read more
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Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout among Law Enforcement Investigators Exposed to Disturbing Media Images
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the psychological impact of viewing disturbing media on investigators engaged in computer forensics work and found that greater exposure to disturbing media was associated with higher levels of secondary traumatic stress disorder (STSD) and cynicism.
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Exploring the utility of general strain theory in explaining problematic alcohol consumption by police officers
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether Agnew's general strain theory (GST) offers a potential theoretical explanation for the relationship between police officer stress and negative coping strategies, particularly problematic alcohol consumption.
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Trends in police research: a cross‐sectional analysis of the 2006 literature
Brad Bartholomew,Jennifer C. Gibbs,David Mazeika,Eileen M. Ahlin,Patricia Joseph,Noah A. Miller +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cross-sectional analysis of the police literature for the year 2002, highlighting the substantive categories of the literature as well as distribution of publication medium and methodological typology is presented.
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Binge drinking and negative alcohol-related behaviors: A test of self-control theory
TL;DR: In this article, the additive and interactive effects of self-control were modeled to predict binge drinking and negative alcohol-related behaviors in a sample of college students from a university in the southern United States.
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General Strain Theory
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an overview of the implications of general strain theory (GST) for crime prevention, taking note of existing programs that are compatible with GST and suggesting new programs.
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A general theory of crime.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the social consequences of low self-control in criminal events and individual propensities: age, gender, and race, as well as white-collar crime.
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Social structure and Anomie.
TL;DR: Merton, Robert as discussed by the authors, 1968. "Social Structure and Anomie", in Social Theory and Social Structure. New York: Free Press: 185-214. Translation:
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Foundation for a General Strain Theory of Crime and Delinquency
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a general strain theory of crime and delinquency that is capable of overcoming the criticisms of previous strain theories, and argue that strain has a central role to play in explanations of crime/delinquency, but that the theory has to be substantially revised to play this role.