Perceived injustice and delinquency: A test of general strain theory

Cesar J. Rebellon, Michelle E. Manasse, Karen T. Van Gundy and Ellen S. Cohn

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2012, vol. 40, issue 3, 230-237

Abstract: While a growing body of empirical literature supports many key predictions of General Strain Theory (GST), the subjective perception of injustice remains a theoretically important but empirically under-researched type of strain. The present study therefore examines the relations among perceived injustice, anger, and rule-violation.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.02.001

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