Explaining the Frequency and Variety of Crimes through the Interaction of Individual and Contextual Risk Factors

This study explored the explanatory power of the interaction model between individual and contextual risk, in comparison to the additive model, to explain delinquency. It was conducted with 235 offenders, who completed self-report questionnaires regarding antisocial traits and attitudes, criminal en...

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Authors: Parent, Geneviève 1973- (Author) ; Fredette, Chantal (Author) ; Guay, Jean-Pierre 1972- (Author) ; Laurier, Catherine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2016
In: Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Year: 2016, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 465-501
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Individual risk
Contextual risk
Regression tree
Interaction effect
Emergence perspective