Drinking and driving, self-control and gender: testing a general theory of crime
Recently, Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a general theory of crime. Central to the theory is the assumption that most criminal behavior is impulsive and reflects a lack of self-control. Thus criminals are seen as risk takers who are less restrained than noncriminals from illegal activities. In a s...
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1993
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Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Year: 1993, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-46 |
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