RT Article
T1 Labeling and differential association: Towards a general social learning theory of crime and deviance
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 20
IS 2
SP 147
OP 164
A1 Adams, Mike S.
LA English
YR 1996
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764203658
AB This study contends that components from two theories-labeling and differential association-should be incorporated into a general social learning perspective of crime and deviance. Data from waves one, two, and three of the National Youth Survey (n=1725) are used to test the proposed model. Results indicate that labeling effects are mediated by associations with delinquent peers when looking at a 24-item delinquency index. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
K1 Negative Label
K1 Delinquent Peer
K1 Differential Association
K1 Delinquent Behavior
K1 Social Learning
DO 10.1007/BF02886923