RT Article
T1 Hostile, Quick-Tempered, and Exposed to Dangerous Environments: exploring the Link Between Temperament and the Street Code Adherence
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 69
IS 6/7
SP 1101
OP 1130
A1 Wolff, Kevin T.
A2 Spriggs, Sharron
A2 Intravia, Jonathan
A2 Baglivio, Michael T.
A2 DeLisi, Matt
LA English
YR 2023
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1869109961
AB Although Elijah Anderson?s code of the street thesis has received a great deal of scholarly attention, fewer studies have examined the characteristics associated with its adoption. Existing evidence is supportive of Anderson?s initial observations, however, less is known about the association between personality and emotional characteristics and adopting street code norms. The current study assesses the role of DeLisi and Vaughn?s difficult temperament index in the adoption of the street code among a sample of juvenile justice-involved youth. Results indicated youth with more difficult temperaments, characterized by lower levels of effortful control and higher levels of negative emotionality, were more likely to report greater street code adherence. Implications for juvenile justice policy and future research are discussed.
K1 Code of the Street
K1 Juvenile Delinquency
K1 Temperament
DO 10.1177/00111287211047536