Exploring the link between low self-control and violent victimization trajectories in adolescents

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1070-1084

  Higgins, George E ^a   Jennings, Wesley G ^a   Tewksbury, Richard ^a   Gibson, Chris L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent offenders; Adolescent victimization; Gang Resistance Education and Training; Self control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350046074     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854809344046     Document Type: Article

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