Robert Agnew is known for his general theory of deformation. The theory explains that the cause of people's involvement in criminal activities is tension. If someone becomes upset, frustrated, depressed, or mistreated, they will turn to crime to deal with the feelings. However, not all people turn to crime to cope with tension or stressors. There are several ways to measure strain. Subjective strains are those strains that are disliked by a particular person or group. This approach targets how the person reacts to the way they are treated. The second approach is called objective view. During this approach researchers will individually rate how much they would hate a specific event. According to Agnew, tensions come in three main forms. Failure to achieve positively valued positive stimuli can cause tension. Not being able to achieve a certain goal can cause tension. According to Simpson (2002), “strain theory argues that youth can pursue a variety of goals” (p. 108). Having a lot of money, a nice car, good clothing are among the goals. Furthermore, getting respect and being treated well is what minors aspire to. Young people want freedom and they want autonomy from their older peers. That is, they do not like being told what to do, they prefer to have a say and have the freedom to make their own decisions (Simpson, 2000). Many young people fail to achieve these goals because they don't have the money to buy clothes or because they aren't treated fairly by others. So young people feel that: “Their parents and teachers try to control things like how they dress, how late they stay out, and who they associate with” (Simpson, 2000, p.109). Eliminate the loss of positively evaluated stimuli ...... middle of paper ...... riminological theory: from past to present, essential readings. (3 ed.). Oxford Univ Pr. Passas, N. (1997). The future of anomie theory. Northeastern.NG, C., & Lowe, B. (2012, February 27). Chardon High School shooting left. Retrieved from http://gma.yahoo.com/chardon-high-school-shooting-left-friends-laying-over-140607825--abc-news.htmlCBS News. (2012, March 6). Ohio teenager TJ Lane in court for murders. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57391782/ohio-teen-tj-lane-in-court-over-Ngo, F., Paternoster, R., Cullen, F., & Mackenzie, D (2011). Life domains and crime: A test of Agnew's general theory of crime and delinquency. Journal of Criminal Justice, 39(4), 302.Polizzi, D. (2011). Agnew's general deformation theory reconsidered: a phenomenological perspective. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 55(7), 1051.