Do Normative Issues Outperform Deterrence for Compliance With Drug Laws?

This article tests the impact of deterrence and normative variables in the estimation of drug use among both detected drug users and university students. Consistent with perceptual deterrence research, we expect: (a) a stronger effect of normative variables on estimation of drug use compared to dete...

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Main Author: Quintas, Jorge (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: International criminal justice review
Year: 2024, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 134-146
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Keywords:
Propensity
Norms
Compliance
Drug use
perceptual deterrence

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