Validating Social Control, Self-Control, and Social Learning Constructs Among a Sample of Youth in Nine English-Speaking Caribbean Nations

Measures in international self-report surveys drawn from criminological theories have rarely been validated. Instruments that have been tested suggest that they might lack reliability and validity depending on the nation. The present study uses a large sample of school-attending youth in nine Englis...

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Authors: Cheon, Hyunjung (Author) ; Katz, Charles M. 1969- (Author) ; Freemon, Kayla (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2025, Volume: 71, Issue: 8, Pages: 2679-2704
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Risk assessment
reliability and validity
Risk Factors
Criminological Theory
Juvenile Delinquency
Measurement