Strain Theory transformed criminology by linking social pressures to crime. This documentary explores its origins, key ideas, and the way it reshaped the understanding of criminal behavior in society.

Dr. Adam Lankford, a criminal justice professor at the University of Alabama, has stated that the “exceptionally American problem” of mass shootings can be explained in great part by “social strains” ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field’s guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and other fundamental areas ...