Self-control and crime/deviance: Cognitive vs. behavioral measures

Journal of Quantitative Criminology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 333-365

  Tittle, Charles R ^a   Ward, David A ^b   Grasmick, Harold G ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral; Cognitive; Measurement; Self control

Indexed keywords

EID: 3542999954     PISSN: 07484518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOQC.0000005439.45614.24     Document Type: Review

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