Why People Commit Crime: A Strain Theory Perspective

Why People Commit Crime: A Strain Theory Perspective
SOCI150 Criminology
<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>Deviance, criminal behavior and wrong doings; why do they occur? People don't just wake up one morning and say "I'm off from work today so why don't I just go rob a bank". There has to be something in their past or present experiences that cause one to engage in criminal behavior. So what makes people commit crime and most importantly why do they fell they need to so? Criminologists have studied this question for many years and came up wit…