TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1979//
TI  - Test of a theory of delinquency "delinquent" behaviors among institutionalized drug addicts as a function of arousal and the sensation-seeking motive
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Farley, Frank H.
A1  - Steinberger, Henry
A1  - Cohen, Arie
A1  - Barr, Harriet L.
SP  - 41
EP  - 48
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - Farley's (1973) arousal/sensation-seeking model of delinquency was tested in part on a sample of adult male institutionalized addicts. The dependent measure was the type of discharge from the institution. Two categories of discharge were employed--a "good" discharge, meaning the subject left the hospital with consent of staff, having completed the program, and a "bad" discharge, meaning one or more serious rule infractions were involved in the discharge. The latter was essentially a delinquent discharge, and the former a normal discharge. Physiological (Reticular Activating System) arousal was measured by the two-flash threshold, and sensation-seeking by the Sensation-Seeking Scale. The prediction from theory that a greater frequency of "bad" discharges would be found in low arousal/high sensation-seeking persons relative to high arousal/low sensation-seeking persons, and that the latter would demonstrate more "good" discharges relative to the former, was significantly (p<.01) supported. The important implications of the environment for this biological approach to delinquency were discussed, and research directions suggested.   Keywords: Juvenile justice<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009385487900600107
ID  - ref1
ER  -