When Criminal Coping is Likely: An Extension of General Strain Theory

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 653-670

  Agnew, Robert ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84876328051     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2013.766529     Document Type: Article

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