Robert Agnew's Analysis

In Robert Agnew’s revised version of Merton’s theory, he wanted to provide a wider explanation of criminal behavior. He argued that the failure to achieve goals of material value is not the only reason for a person to commit a crime. Agnew gives three types of strain producing events that he believes may result in an individual engaging in criminal behavior.
According to Angnew, the first major source of strain is money. This event happens when individuals don’t have the money they need to get what they want. The criminal behavior comes into this situation when the individual uses illegitimate ways of obtaining the funds needed
The second major source of strains is the loss of someone or something close to an individual. That could be the