RT Article
T1 Testing the core empirical implications of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime
JF Journal of research in crime and delinquency
VO 30
IS 1
SP 5
OP 29
A2 Grasmick, Harold G.
A2 Tittle, Charles R. 1939-
A2 Bursik, Robert J. -2017
A2 Arneklev, Bruce J.
LA English
YR 1993
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1640353119
AB In A General Theory of Crime, Gottfredson and Hirschi propose that low self-control, in interaction with criminal opportunity, is the major cause of crime. The research reported in this article attempts to test this argument while closely following the nominal definitions presented by Gottfredson and Hirschi. A factor analysis of items designed to measure low self-control is consistent with their contention that the trait is unidimensional. Further, the proposed interaction effect is found for self-reported acts of both fraud and force their definition of crime. Inconsistent with the theory are a the finding that criminal opportunity has a significant main effect, beyond its interaction with low self-control, on self-reported crime and b the substantial proportion of variance in crime left unexplained by the theoretical variables. Suggestions are offered for modifying and expanding the theory. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR
K1 Täterpersönlichkeit
K1 Egozentrismus
K1 Gelegenheitskriminalität
K1 Kriminalitätstheorien
K1 Kriminalität
K1 Kriminalitätsbegriff
K1 Selbstkontrolle
K1 Allgemeine Kriminalitätstheorie