Many patients with back pain, leg pain, or weakness of the lower extremity muscles are diagnosed with a herniated disc. When a disc herniation occurs, the cushion that sits between the spinal vertebra is pushed outside its normal position.
Agnew, R. (2001). Building on the Foundation of General Strain Theory: Specifying the Types of Strain Most Likely to Lead to Crime and Delinquency. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 38, 319â361.CrossRef. Agnew, R. (2002).
As with strain theory, general strain theory relies on a number of internal and external influences upon the individual to determine if they choose a conformant mode or one of the four deviant modes. Agnew says that general strain theory is not at all tied to class or race, and can be universally applied.