Exploring the utility of general strain theory in explaining problematic alcohol consumption by police officers

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 596-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc L. Swatt ◽  
Chris L. Gibson ◽  
Nicole Leeper Piquero
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Problematic Alcohol ◽  
General Strain

Police Stress and Race: Using General Strain Theory to Examine Racial Differences in Police Misconduct

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 1811-1838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen A. Bishopp ◽  
Nicole Leeper Piquero ◽  
Alex R. Piquero ◽  
John L. Worrall ◽  
Jessica Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
Racial Differences ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Police Stress ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Minority Officers

A large body of research demonstrates the toll stress takes on police. However, with recent high-profile force incidents that have fueled distrust of police especially within minority communities, there is reason to expect that minority officers experience stress differently than their white counterparts. Within the context of Agnew’s (1992) General Strain Theory, this study examines the relationship between police stress and misconduct. As well, since a police stress/anger relationship has been found, we also analyze racial differences in the extent to which negative affect (anger) mediates the stress/outcome relationship. Using data from a survey of over 1,400 police officers working in three large cities in Texas, we find that stress is significantly related to officers’ acts of misconduct within both races. Moreover, there are noticeable differences in the role anger plays in the stress/misconduct relationship among white and minority officers.

Negative Affective Responses to Stress among Urban Police Officers: A General Strain Theory Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen A Bishopp ◽  
Nicole Leeper Piquero ◽  
John L Worrall ◽  
Alex R Piquero
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
General Strain ◽  
Urban Police

A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY*

Criminology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA M. BROIDY
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain
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