Why Do Criminals Offend?: A General Theory of Crime and Delinquency

By R. Agnew. 2004

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Dire forecast: A theoretical model of the impact of climate change on crime (2012, background): “Much data, in particular, indicate that poverty and other stressors reduce the likelihood that parents will effectively supervise their children (Agnew, 2005, 2006, 2009; Patterson et al., 1992).”
Social isolation and inmate behavior: A conceptual framework for theorizing prison visitation and guiding and assessing research (2013, background): “For example, as noted above, scholars have argued that visitation may help individuals manage the strains related to incarceration (Sykes 1958; Holt and Miller 1972; Hairston 1991; see also, Agnew 2005; Blevins et al. 2010; DeLisi, Caudill, Trulson, Marquart, Vaughn, & Beaver 2010).”
Reentry and the Ties that Bind: An Examination of Social Ties, Employment, and Recidivism (2011, background): “First, families provide offenders with emotional resources to cope with the stressful challenges of reentry (Agnew, 2005; Glaser, 1964).”