Deck 8: A General Strain Theory of Community Differences in Crime Rates, Robert Agnew

Question 1

According to Agnew, general strain theory ______.

A)Was developed by Durkheim
B)Does not differ substantially from Merton's strain theory
C)Is a macro-only theory of deviance
D)None of the above

Answer 1

None of the above

Question 2

According Agnew's general strain theory, strain can result from ______.

A)Prevention of achieving positively valued goals
B)Removing or threatening to remove positive phenomena one possesses
C)Presenting or threatening to present one with noxious or negatively valued stimuli
D)All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

According to Agnew, inequality affects community crime rates by ____.

A)Making residents experience relative deprivation of opportunities
B)Creating structural conflict between different classes
C)Decreasing opportunities for committing crimes
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Making residents experience relative deprivation of opportunities

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of aversive stimuli that Agnew discussed?

A)Family disruption
B)Child abuse
C)Economic deprivation
D)Overprotective parents

Question 5

How do communities inspire deviance among its residents? Use the tenets of Agnew's GST to explain how communities might create the very problems with violent crime they often try to prevent?