Differences in levels of deviance between Japanese and American students: the influence of peer deviance

In the current study, by drawing on the literature concerning peer deviance and criminological social learning theory, and on theory and research concerning cultural variability in uncertainty avoidance, we offer a rationale for predicting that peer deviance will be lower among Japanese than among A...

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Autor principal: Kobayashi, Emiko (Autor)
Otros Autores: Farrington, David 1944- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: International journal of comparative and applied criminal justice
Año: 2019, Volumen: 43, Número: 4, Páginas: 309-324
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Palabras clave:
Akers’ social learning theory
Comparative criminology
Japan-U.S. comparison
cross-cultural applicability
Peer deviance
Student deviance
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Sumario:In the current study, by drawing on the literature concerning peer deviance and criminological social learning theory, and on theory and research concerning cultural variability in uncertainty avoidance, we offer a rationale for predicting that peer deviance will be lower among Japanese than among Americans. The lower level of peer deviance among Japanese, in turn, might explain why crime and deviant behaviour are less common in Japan compared to the United States. Analyses of comparable survey data from college students in Japan and the United States (N = 1271) provide strong support for our hypothesis.
ISSN:2157-6475
DOI:10.1080/01924036.2019.1578674