Life history theory and the general theory of crime: Life expectancy effects on low self-control and criminal intent

Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-23

  Dunkel, Curtis S ^a   Mathes, Eugene ^a   Beaver, Kevin M ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Life expectancy; Life history theory; Low self control; Mini k

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874129019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19335377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0099177     Document Type: Article

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