A general test of self-control theory: Has its importance been exaggerated?

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 538-553

  Cretacci, Michael A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Classroom C110   (United States)

Author keywords

Control theory; General theory of crime; Self control

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; FRIEND; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OFFENDER; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RISK; SCHOOL; SELF CONTROL; THEORY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 50249166714     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X07308665     Document Type: Article

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