RT Article T1 Designed to fail: Self-control and involvement in the criminal justice system JF American journal of criminal justice VO 26 IS 1 SP 131 OP 148 A1 Delisi, Matt LA English YR 2001 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764203054 AB This study investigates self-control theory using official and selfreported criminal records of 500 adult offenders. Four items derived from rapsheets (aliases, date of birth, place of birth, and social security number) are used as indicators of the self-control construct. Negative binomial regression models indicate a significant inverse relationship between self-control and escape arrests, failure to appear violations, probation and parole violations, felony convictions, and prison sentences. Since system involvement entails discipline, tenacity, and responsibility, offenders with low self-control are more likely to experience a criminal justice system failure. K1 Prison Sentence K1 Criminal History K1 Criminal Justice System K1 Item Response Theory K1 Criminal Justice DO 10.1007/BF02886862