User:Splaster01/General strain theory

Is this Theory a micro or macro level in how it affects society?
This theory is presented as a micro level theory because it focuses more in a single person at a time rather than looking at the whole of society.

Criticisms:
Two main criticisms that have been found from this theory are the following:


 * 1) The theory is too complex for any everyday person to understand, it's really hard to test because of how complex it is.
 * 2) You can receive very mixed results of what you have tested and the theory does not explain the why factor: "Why does a person commit a crime or crimes?"

Policy Recommendations:
Some policy implications of reducing crimes that people commit can be the following:


 * Using different forms of therapy to help people who have anger management problems.
 * Teaching people how to respond to strain a person may experience through teaching coping mechanisms that are behavioral, emotional and cognitive driven.
 * Another way to reduce the amount of strain a person may experience is prescribing medications to them.

External Links:
Vito, F. Gennaro and Maahs, R. Jeffrey (2021). Criminology: Theory, Research, and Policy (Fifth Edition) https://www.jblearning.com/science-technology/criminal-justice-social-sciences/criminology-victimology/productdetails/9781284181784, p. 148. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Greenman, Sarah (2022). Hamline Theories of Criminal Beahavior lecture. https://www.hamline.edu/cla/criminal-justice-forensic-science/criminal-justice-major/