Crime and Coercion: A test of core theoretical propositions

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 244-268

  Unnever, James D ^a   Colvin, Mark ^b   Cullen, Francis T ^c  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Coercion; Coercive ideation; Crime

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; DIFFERENTIAL COERCION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; THEORY;

EID: 3342930489     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427803257251     Document Type: Article

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