Does prison strain lead to prison misbehavior? An application of general strain theory to inmate misconduct

Robert G. Morris, Michael L. Carriaga, Brie Diamond, Nicole Leeper Piquero and Alex R. Piquero

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012, vol. 40, issue 3, 194-201

Abstract: This paper applies macro-micro General Strain Theory (GST) to predict prisoner misconduct. It is hypothesized that prison-based strain will adversely affect inmates and increase their misconduct.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.12.001

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