Citation

Ozbay O, Köksoy O. Int. J. Offender Ther. Comp. Criminol. 2009; 53(2): 145-167.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0306624X08314577

PMID

18635741

Abstract

Self-control theory is tested in relation to violence on a sample of university students in Turkey. The primary findings indicate support for the theory net of the impacts of strain, deterrence, differential association, social bonding, and routine activity theories: The greater the low self-control, the greater the violence. No subdimensions of self-control have consistent significant impacts on violence. Most high-opportunity measures have positive impacts on violence. Interaction effects occur only among subdimensions of self-control and opportunity variables. Social class and age are significant even when low self-control measures were controlled.

Language: en