Illicit Sexual Behavior: A Test of Self-Control Theory

Individual and family protective factors of intentional and unintentional consumption of online pornography in Hong Kong

“…As previous studies have shown, the good quality of the social relationships was a significant predictor of a smaller likelihood of problematic behavior among adolescents in Slovakia [30], Hong Kong [14,15] and the USA [6]. Similarly, strong spirituality was related to fewer risky sexual behaviors [31][32][33]. It seems that students who felt connected were less likely to be intentionally and unintentionally exposed to online pornography.…”

Customers acting badly: Evidence from the hospitality industry

“…This evidence parallels Kallis and Vanier (1985), who report the existence of a statistically significant association between sensation seeking and shoplifting, a view Krasnovsky and Lane's (1998) findings uphold. The sensation-seeking trait also links to past episodes of violent and antisocial behavior (Dahlen and White, 2006), boycotting behavior (John and Klein, 2003), and sexual deviance (Love, 2006). Thus, Romero et al (2001) maintain that sensation seeking is an important personality variable in understanding antisocial behaviors and should be included in models of dysfunctional behavior.…”

Deterrence and Digital Piracy

“…However, the two theories in question, deterrence and self-control, are considered general theories because they attempt to explain all crime all of the time, no matter the sample. Consequently, a nonrandom sample can be utilized to generalize about a larger population (Love, 2006). Wright, Caspi, Moffitt, and Paternoster (2004) have criticized researchers for using samples of college students in analyses of deterrence theory, arguing that students may not be likely to engage in the types of criminal behaviors that are being studied.…”