(A Transnational Problem)

A Test of Agnew’s General Strain Theory*

BY DR. DIAB M. AL-BADAYNEH†, DR. AREF AL -KHATTAR‡,

DR. RAFE AL-KRESHA§, DR. KHAWLA AL-HASAN**

Introduction

Recently, student bullying has emerged as a social and criminal problem in Jordanian society and universities. Student bullying in Jordanian universities has surpassed an alarming rate and raised considerable attention on an international level. King Abdullah II on several occasions called attention to the problem, and warned students that all types of violence (in particular tribal and collective violence) are “red line”, meaning that violence is neither acceptable nor tolerated

in Jordanian Universities. University violence has been rich material for media coverage. In April 2012 an incident of peer violence against students from the Gulf region in Mutah University was a devastating incident to the Jordanian University’s reputation. During University efforts to prevent violence, an anti-violence campaign was launched, ……..

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