RT Article
T1 “My Neighborhood Is Watching Me”: The Role of Neighborhood Processes in the Offending and Self-Control–Crime Nexus
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 50
IS 3
SP 330
OP 350
A1 Kafafian, Matthew
A2 Botchkovar, Ekaterina
A2 Antonaccio, Olena
A2 Hughes, Lorine A. 1974-
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1834583624
AB Using survey data from a sample of 1,435 Ukrainian and Russian adults, this study examines the interplay between collective processes, individual-level self-control, and offending. Multilevel regression models estimate the direct effects of neighborhood-level self-control, perceptions of sanction risks, and strain on criminal behavior, showing how these contextual factors condition the association between individual-level self-control and offending. Findings suggest that collective self-control and perceived sanction risks are important moderators of the self-control–crime relationship at the individual level, highlighting the protective effect of high self-control on offending in neighborhoods with strong collective self-control and sanctioning climates. Overall, the study stresses the importance of exploring the role of neighborhood processes beyond social disorganization in the self-control–crime nexus.
K1 Global criminology
K1 Criminal Behavior
K1 Criminology
K1 Self-control
K1 Criminological Theory
DO 10.1177/00938548221140367