Strain, Criminal Propensity, and Violence: Examining the Role of the Composite Moderator in Agnew's Extension to GST

Utilizing a sample of 400 homeless street youth, this article examines Agnew's recent extension to General Strain Theory and the identification of a composite moderator. Using an amalgamated moderator composed of low self-control, violent peers, and street code adherence, the study investigates...

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Main Author: Baron, Stephen W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2019, Volume: 65, Issue: 6, Pages: 801-821
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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