Contemporary Theories of Deviance and Female Delinquency: an Empirical Test
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
- Vol. 17 (1) , 42-57
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002242788001700104
Abstract
A statewide sample of Iowa teenagers was used to test two hypotheses: (1) The strength of the relationship between the independent variables of traditional theories of criminal deviance and self-reported delinquency would be approximately the same for both males and females, and (2) the differences between the sexes in terms of self-reported delinquency could be accounted for by females' less adverse location in relation to these various independent variables. An attempt was made to operationalize key variables from anomie, labeling, control, and differential association theories. The two hypotheses were largely supported.Keywords
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