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Exploring the Relationship between Strain and Some Neutralization Techniques

Giacinto Froggio

Institute 'Progetto Uomo', Italy, froggio{at}progettouomo.net

Nereo Zamaro

National Institute of Statistics, Italy, Nereo.zamaro{at}istat.it

Massimo Lori

National Institute of Statistics, Italy, malori{at}istat.it

Classic strain theorists, such as Cohen (1955) and Cloward and Ohlin (1960), placed the emphasis on the relationship between strain and neutralization techniques. They argued that strains foster the adoption of beliefs favourable to crime. According to General Strain Theory(GST), stressful events are most likely to result in crime when a form of criminal reasoning already exists in the individual's mind. But few researchers have tested this idea. This study is one of the first to apply GST to a sample of 500 Italian subjects, in an attempt to merge two important theories: Agnew's theory and the neutralization theory. We aimed to test whether or not there is a combined effect between strain and some techniques of neutralization, especially with respect to two different criminal behaviours: major and minor crimes. The results provide partial support for the core idea of GST, namely of there being a relationship between strain, anger and crime.

Key Words: Juvenile Delinquency • Neutralization Techniques • Strain.

European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 6, No. 1, 73-88 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1477370808098106
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