Academic dishonesty and low self‐control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime

Cochran, John K.; Wood, Peter H.; Sellers, Christine S.; Wilkerson, Wendy; Chamlin, Mitchell B.

doi:10.1080/01639625.1998.9968087

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“…This result is unexpected in a sense that a low self-control theory was originally developed to explain not only criminal behaviors but also analogous behaviors to crime such as gambling, smoking, and prostitution (Gottfredson & Hirschi, 1990). Previous studies Cochran, Wood, Sellers, Wilkerson, & Chamlin, 1998) that examined the relationship between low self-control and various analogous behaviors (i.e., academic dishonesty, accidents) provided strong support for the generalizability of the theory to a variety of behaviors. Though numerous studies examined the key propositions of low self-control theory, relatively few studies explored the relative effect of low self-control on criminal and analogous behaviors, after including other criminological perspectives (Baron, 2003).…”

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confidence: 97%

Causes of School Bullying

Moon

Hwang

McCluskey

2008

Crime & Delinquency

101

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A growing number of studies indicate the ubiquity of school bullying: It is a global concern, regardless of cultural differences. Little previous research has examined whether leading criminological theories can explain bullying, despite the commonality between bullying and delinquency. The current investigation uses longitudinal data on 655 Korean youth, in three schools, to examine the applicability of leading criminological theories (general theory of crime, differential association theory, and general strain theory) in explaining school bullying. Overall, our findings indicate limited support for the generality of these three leading criminological theories in explaining the etiology of bullying. However, the findings show the significant effects of school-generated strains (teachers' physical and emotional punishment and examination related strain) on bullying. Directions for future research and policy implications of these findings are discussed.

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confidence: 97%

Causes of School Bullying

Moon

Hwang

McCluskey

2008

Crime & Delinquency

101

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“…Contudo, os autores desta teoria defendem que a falta de autocontrolo não implica necessariamente a prática de comportamentos delinquentes, mas sim, que os sujeitos com baixo autocontrolo têm maior propensão para a prática transgressiva. Esta relação parece ser mediada pelo papel das oportunidades para delinquir (e.g., Cochran, Wood, Sellers, Wilkerson, & Chamlin, 1998;Desmond, Bruce, & Stacer, 2012;Fonseca & Simões, 2002). Gottfredson e Hirschi (1990) apontam as práticas parentais ineficazes e desadequadas como a principal causa da falta de autocontrolo.…”

Section: Teoria Geral Do Crime E Funcionamento Familiarunclassified

“…De facto, Cochran et al (1998) Por outro lado ainda, outros investigadores focaram os seus trabalhos em características estruturais da família e encontraram que crianças pertencentes a famílias reconstituídas e a pais solteiros apresentavam níveis de autocontrolo significativamente mais baixos (e.g., Phythian, Keane, & Krull, 2008;Polakowski, 1994). No entanto, Boutwell e Beaver (2010) verificaram que, depois de controlar os efeitos de vários fatores parentais (e.g., autocontrolo dos pais, deficits neuro--psicológicos, depressão, etc.…”

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Funcionamento familiar e delinquência juvenil: A mediação do autocontrolo

Gomes¹,

Pereira²

2014

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De acordo com a Teoria Geral do Crime as práticas parentais ineficazes são a principal causa do baixo autocontrolo e, por sua vez, o autocontrolo será o principal responsável pelo desenvolvimento de comportamentos delinquentes. No presente estudo temos como objetivo analisar empiricamente estas afirmações, ou seja, verificar a influência do funcionamento familiar no autocontrolo e seguidamente analisar se o autocontrolo é mediador na relação entre o funcionamento familiar e a delinquência juvenil. Neste estudo participaram 181 adolescentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 19 anos de idade e a frequentar escolas da área da Grande Lisboa. Os instrumentos utilizados foram os seguintes: escala de coesão e flexibilidade familiar (FACES IV), escala de autocontrolo e escala de variedade de delinquência. Os resultados demonstraram uma relação positiva entre o funcionamento familiar e o autocontrolo e uma relação negativa entre o autocontrolo e os comportamentos de delinquência. Por sua vez, o autocontrolo mediou totalmente a relação entre o funcionamento familiar e a delinquência dos jovens. As implicações deste estudo são discutidas.

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“…Furthermore, research with adolescents and emerging adults has shown that males are more accepting of a variety of other transgressions such as academic cheating, sexual betrayal, theft, and physical fighting Feldman et al, 2000;Jensen et al, 2002;Jessor and Jessor, 1977;KeltikangasJarvinen and Lindeman, 1997). Males are also more likely to engage in many types of problem behavior (e.g., Arnett, 1992;Cochran et al, 1998;Davis et al, 1992;Jensen et al, 2002;Roth and McCabe, 1995).…”

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The Right to Do Wrong: Lying to Parents Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Jensen

Arnett

Feldman

et al. 2004

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

127

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In this study, 229 high school students and 261 college students evaluated the acceptability of lying to parents under 19 different circumstances where a person's motive for lying differed. Students also indicated the frequency with which they had lied to their parents about diverse issue such as friends, dates, and money. Results indicated that adolescents and emerging adults quite commonly lied to their parents, and that in part they framed lying to parents as a way to assert the right to autonomy. Emerging adults were less accepting of lying and reported less frequent lying, compared to adolescents. Results also showed the association of sex, personality (self-restraint and tolerance of deviance), and family environment (control and cohesion) upon adolescents' and emerging adults' acceptance of lying to parents and lying behavior.

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Academic dishonesty and low self‐control: An empirical test of a general theory of crime

Cited by 217 publications

References 21 publications

Causes of School Bullying

Causes of School Bullying

Funcionamento familiar e delinquência juvenil: A mediação do autocontrolo

The Right to Do Wrong: Lying to Parents Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults

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