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Robert Agnew

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American criminologist at Emory University, well known for developing general strain theory, which explains criminal and delinquent coping as a response to strain and the negative emotions it produces.

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Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1953 1
BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 1
NationalitySourced to the subject's own account
American 1
Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own account
Developed general strain theory (1992). 1
Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own account
Foundation for a General Strain Theory of Delinquency (1992) 1
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1. Wikipedia: Robert Agnew (criminologist)
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He is well known for his development of general strain theory.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
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Foundation for a general strain theory of delinquency
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