How and why does work matter?: employment conditions, routine activities, and crime among adult male offenders

An inverse relationship between employment and crime is well established, although the mechanisms that account for the correlation remain poorly understood. In the current study, we investigate the role of work quality, measured objectively (hours, income) as well as subjectively (commitment). A rou...

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Authors: Apel, Robert (Author) ; Horney, Julie 1948-2016 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 307-343
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