An empirical assessment of the generality of the general theory of crime: The effects of low self-control on social development

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-134

  Gibson, Chris L ^a   Wright, John Paul ^b   Tibbetts, Stephen G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442595804     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2000.9721125     Document Type: Article

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