Juvenile recidivism: Criminal propensity, social control and social learning theories

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-153

  Watt, Bruce ^a   Howells, Kevin ^b   Delfabbro, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; OFFENDER; ONSET AGE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL LEARNING; THEORY;

EID: 3142692416     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2004.11.1.141     Document Type: Article

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