1. Joseph Hall and the General Strain Theory
Agnew (2001:326) notes that strains are most likely to result in crime when they (1) are seen as unjust, (2) are seen as high in magnitude, (3) are associated with low social control, and (4) create some pressure or incentive to engage in criminal coping. ... At one NSM meeting just a few weeks before he died, Hall's father boasted that 'by the age of nine, my son was able to operate a Gen-1 night vision and infrared scope.' ...
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