Student Work

Daniel Robles

Professor – Margaryan

Class – Criminology 102-110W

May 3, 2024

            Have you heard about the serial killer Joseph Roy Metheny? If someone were to tell you about this guy you’d probably regret asking or maybe be interested in …

Angie Garcia

Professor Margaryan

CRJ 102-110W

                                                 Step Three: The Policy

In the case of Richard Ramirez, strain theory provides a lens through which to understand his involvement in criminal behavior. Ramirez’s early life was marked by a great deal of stress, …

Angie Garcia

Professor Margaryan

CRJ 102-110W

                                                       Step #2: The Theory

     Strain theory is when people act in a deviant manner when they are unable to fulfill culturally mandated obligations through legal ways. This idea holds that people are under pressure …

Angie Garcia

After listening to the podcast about Tommy Shakur Ross’s story fits into the Theory of Strain. This idea holds that when people are unable to accomplish culturally defined goals by legal means, they turn to deviance and criminality. …

The Menendez brothers case, a infamous example of fratricide, provides a compelling lens via which to observe strain principle in criminology. Lyle and Erik Menendez infamously murdered their mother and father, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills domestic …

Criminology is a subject that seeks to recognize the causes and outcomes of criminal conduct inside society. Among the numerous theories proposed to provide an explanation for why people interact in deviant acts, pressure idea stands out as a outstanding …

Agnew’s General Theory of Strain posits that individuals experience strain when they are unable to achieve culturally prescribed goals (such as success, wealth, or status) through legitimate means, or when they face the removal of positively valued stimuli (such as …