Commentary: Testing the general theory of crime

This article focuses on the testing of the general theory of crime. The source of any theory is an idea, an idea the theory itself attempts to articulate or express. As a result, tests of theory are tests of the articulation of an idea and, if done properly, of the value of the idea itself. The idea...

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Main Author: Hirschi, Travis (Author)
Contributors: Gottfredson, Michael R.
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1993
In: Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Year: 1993, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 47-54
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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