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What kinds of crimes do these theories try to explain?
Tensions
Psychological or emotional strain or stress that can arise from a variety of sources, often associated with conflicting demands or challenges.
Realistic Conflict Theory
A social psychological model that explains how conflict and hostility between groups arise from competition over resources or conflicting goals.
Competition
A situation in which individuals or groups vie with each other to achieve a goal that cannot be shared or that is desired individually.
Perceptions
The process of interpreting, organizing, and giving meaning to the sensory information we receive from the environment.
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