This dimension groups criminology theories by the era in which they were first proposed. Wikipedia notes that criminology is "the interdisciplinary study of crime and deviant behaviour," a study whose theories have developed across every era since the field itself first took shape. Browsing by origin era lets a visitor compare theories that arose in the same period.
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1. Wikipedia: Strain Theory (Sociology)
Strain theory (sociology), lead sectionQuote, Strain theory (sociology), lead section
Strain theory is a sociological and criminological theory developed in 1938 by Robert K. Merton.
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