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General Strain Theory Explain The Deviance Of Human Trafficking

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The sociology theory that I chose to explain the deviance of human trafficking is General Strain Theory. General Strain Theory is defined as, “positively valued stimuli are removed while an introduction of negative stimuli enters, challenging the inability to achieve goals.”(Agnew 1992) Such negative relations will likely result in anger and frustration, which then prompts to acts of deviant behavior, such as physical violence, delinquency, or self-harming behavior. To support this theory, researchers argue that those who experience strain feel negative emotions and then are more likely to be subjected or reeled in by traffickers to “open” new opportunities and further engage into deviant behavior. Those (the traffickers) who experience strain
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