Self-control and criminal opportunity
In this study, the authors tested two hypotheses drawn from the general theory of crime. The first hypothesis is that low self-control is a major individual-level cause of crime. The second, that the effect of self-control is contingent on criminal opportunity. The measure of self-control used was a...
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1998
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 1998, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 81-98 |
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