Citation

Farley FH, Sewell T. Crim. Justice Behav. 1976; 3(4): 315-320.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/009385487600300402

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

It was predicted from a theoretical analysis of delinquency that adjudicated delinquents would be significantly greater in stimulation-seeking than nondelinquents matched on age, sex, race, and SES. Stimulation-seeking in 32 delinquent black adolescents and 32 nondelinquent black adolescents matched on age, sex, and SES was compared using the Sensation-Seeking Scale. In support of the theory, the delinquents were significantly higher in stimulation-seeking than the nondelinquents.

DISCUSSION centered on comparison with data for white adolescents and on the direction future tests of the theoretical analysis should take.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en