Does religiousness increase self-control and reduce criminal behavior?: a longitudinal analysis of adolescent offenders

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Previous research suggests that religiousness correlates with less criminal behavior and that this relationship is partially mediated by higher self-control. Because most studies are cross-sectional, causality remains uncertain as stable between-subject factors may influence self-control, religiousn...

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Main Author: Pirutinsky, Steven (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 11, Pages: 1290-1307
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Adolescents
Crime
Impulsivity
Offending
Religion
Self-control
Spirituality
Youth