Causes of Crime. Uncovering a lay model

This exploratory study examines the independent variables identified by a group of noncriminologists as being responsible for crime and describes the perceived causal connections between them. Sociological causes are more frequently invoked than are psychological factors. Network analysis reveals an...

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Main Author: Campbell, Anne (Author)
Contributors: Muncer, Steven
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1990
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Keywords:
Alltagstheorien
Kriminalität
Kriminalitätsursache
Laienurteil
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Summary:This exploratory study examines the independent variables identified by a group of noncriminologists as being responsible for crime and describes the perceived causal connections between them. Sociological causes are more frequently invoked than are psychological factors. Network analysis reveals an implicit model composed of distal, mediating, and proximal causes. Two subsystems are identified, corresponding to societal and personal crime pathways. They are united by the perceived relationship between poverty and drug use
ISSN:0093-8548
DOI:10.1177/0093854890017004002