Social Integration, Self-control, and Conformity
Evidence relevant to claims of self-control theory concerning the connection between social integration and crime/deviance is offered. Using data from a survey of the population of a southwestern city that permit measurement of two types of social integration, including socially supportive networks,...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2008
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2008, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-92 |
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Summary: | Evidence relevant to claims of self-control theory concerning the connection between social integration and crime/deviance is offered. Using data from a survey of the population of a southwestern city that permit measurement of two types of social integration, including socially supportive networks, we (1) investigate the association between self-control and social integration, and (2) attempt to ascertain if social integration is associated with misbehavior independently of self-control. Results suggest that self-control is a persistent predictor of misconduct that operates independently of social integration. Although interpersonal social integration appears to stand alone in its association with deviance, community integration shows no relationship with self-control or misbehavior. |
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ISSN: | 1573-7799 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10940-007-9039-x |