Neutralization and delinquency among teenagers
A review of the literature dealing with Sykes and Matza's theory of delinquency suggests that there is a need for a measure of their concept of neutralization that is both psychometrically sound and sensitive to the limited verbal skills of many delinquents. A neutralization scale was according...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 1994, Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 223-235 |
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Volltext (doi) |
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| Summary: | A review of the literature dealing with Sykes and Matza's theory of delinquency suggests that there is a need for a measure of their concept of neutralization that is both psychometrically sound and sensitive to the limited verbal skills of many delinquents. A neutralization scale was accordingly developed; evidence is offered to suggest that it is both reliable, in terms of internal consistency, and valid, in terms of (a) its relationship with other measures of a propensity toward delinquency, (b) its ability to differentiate between delinquents and nondelinquents, and (c) its ability to predict subsequent delinquency among incarcerated young offenders (both while institutionalized and during a 1-year postdischarge follow-up) |
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| ISSN: | 0093-8548 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0093854894021002003 |