Pressured Into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory
"Pressured Into Crimepresents 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