Differential applicability of criminological theories to individuals?: the case of social learning vis-à-vis social control

The current study uses finite mixture models (FMMs) to examine whether competing theories—social learning and social control—are differentially applicable to individuals. Posterior probabilities reveal that 85% of individuals are most consistent with social learning theory (“learners”), whereas 15%...

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Main Author: Ward, Jeffrey T. (Author)
Contributors: McConaghy, Megan ; Benett, Juwan Z.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2018, Volume: 64, Issue: 4, Pages: 510-541
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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