Self-Control theory, race, and delinquency

Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 5-22

  Higgins, George E ^a   Ricketts, Melissa L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Gangs; Race; Self control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247663861     PISSN: 15377938     EISSN: 15377946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J222v03n03_02     Document Type: Article

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