When norms turn perverse: Contextual irrationality vs. rational traffic violations

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-151

  Havârneanu, Grigore M ^a   Havârneanu, Corneliu E ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

Author keywords

Context; Deviant behavior; Irrationality; Perverse norms; Violations

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

CONTEXT; DEVIANT BEHAVIOR; IRRATIONALITY; PERVERSE NORMS; VIOLATIONS;

CRIME;

EID: 84855813591     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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