The Influence of the Social Bond on Self-control at the Moment of Decision: Testing Hirschi’s Redefinition of Self-control

Hirschi ( 2004 ) redefined self-control as the tendency to consider the “full range” of potential costs relevant to a criminal act, suggesting that such costs vary in number and salience based on one’s level of self-control. He also suggested self-control, as expressed at the moment of decision, was...

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Authors: Bouffard, Jeffrey A. (Author) ; Rice, Stephen K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-157
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Keywords:
General Theory
Crime causation
Hirschi
Criminological Theory
Bonds
Social Control
Self-control