Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime has received considerable empirical attention since its publication in 1990. Implicitly embedded in self-control theory is its cross-cultural applicability, though this is seldom examined. In this study, self-control theory was tested in a novel cult
Adolescent deviance and the school
β Scribed by W. Gordon
- Book ID
- 105476798
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1975
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 747 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0826-4805
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