Self-control and its manifestations among university students: An empirical test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory
- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Justice Quarterly
- Vol. 12 (2) , 231-255
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07418829500092661
Abstract
This article presents an empirical test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime. Measures of crime equivalents were regressed on a measure of self-control and other relevant independent variables to determine their independent effects. Self-control was found to have the strongest effect.Keywords
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