Formation of self-control: Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime and beyond

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-276

  Buker, Hasan ^a  

^a Turkish National Police Academy   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Delinquency; General theory of crime; Self control

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DELINQUENCY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY INTERACTION; FAMILY LIFE; GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 79954421868     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.03.005     Document Type: Review

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