Mediating the peer delinquency-future offending relationship with legal cynicism and moral neutralization

This study tested the "perception before belief" hypothesis which holds that perception generally precedes belief in promoting future delinquency. It was reasoned that legal cynicism, a facet of procedural justice perceptions should precede moral neutralization beliefs in predicting future...

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Main Author: Walters, Glenn D. 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Deviant behavior
Year: 2025, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 40-55
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