strain theory

strain theory. The theory that people commit crimes to alleviate stress created by the disjunction between their station in life and the station to which society has conditioned them to aspire. Cf. CONTROL THEORY; RATIONAL-CHOICE THEORY ; ROUTINE-ACTIVITIES THEORY.

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词条贡献者

译员张宏，知名法学院法律翻译专业，专注翻译各种与调查与白领犯罪辩护有关的法律文件。