Can general strain theory be used to explain recidivism among registered sex offenders?

Alissa R. Ackerman and Meghan Sacks

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012, vol. 40, issue 3, 187-193

Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to assess sex offender recidivism in the context of General Strain Theory (GST).

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.11.002

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