@article{ref1,
title="Neutralization and delinquency among teenagers",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1994",
author="Shields, Ian W. and Whitehall, Georga C.",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="223-235",
abstract="A review of the literature dealing with Sykes and Matza's theory of delinquency suggests that there is a need for a measure of their concept of neutralization that is both psychometrically sound and sensitive to the limited verbal skills of many delinquents. A neutralization scale was accordingly developed; evidence is offered to suggest that it is both reliable, in terms of internal consistency, and valid, in terms of (a) its relationship with other measures of a propensity toward delinquency, (b) its ability to differentiate between delinquents and nondelinquents, and (c) its ability to predict subsequent delinquency among incarcerated young offenders (both while institutionalized and during a 1-year postdischarge follow-up). Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854894021002003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854894021002003"
}