Self-control, sanction threats, temptation, and crime: examining contingencies of self-control in a cross-national context

Using a representative household survey data, we examine the generality of self-control, the predictive strengths of sanction threats, and the interaction between criminal propensity and sanction threats in explaining criminal probability. Although the data confirm the generality of self-control pre...

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VerfasserInnen: Cihan, Abdullah (VerfasserIn) ; Tittle, Charles R. 1939- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2019, Band: 65, Heft: 4, Seiten: 555-558
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Theory
Criminals
Offending
Quantitative
Kriminalitätsprognose
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Zusammenfassung:Using a representative household survey data, we examine the generality of self-control, the predictive strengths of sanction threats, and the interaction between criminal propensity and sanction threats in explaining criminal probability. Although the data confirm the generality of self-control predictions of deviant/criminal behavior in the Turkish cultural context, the effects appear quite modest and contingent on fear of informal sanctions and temptation. Consistent with the findings of recent studies, a small interaction between self-control and sanction threats suggests that deterrence is greatest among individuals with weak self-control. However, there is no interaction between sanction threats and temptation, suggesting that sanction fear is equally likely among individuals regardless of their level of temptation.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128718824939