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Is the criminogenic effect of exposure to peer delinquency dependent on the ability to exercise self-control? Results from three countries

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  • Hirtenlehner, Helmut
  • Pauwels, Lieven
  • Mesko, Gorazd

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Association with delinquent peers is one of the most salient predictors of criminal behavior. Little is known, however, about whether the criminogenic peer effect is conditioned by individual characteristics such as the ability to exercise self-control.

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  • Hirtenlehner, Helmut & Pauwels, Lieven & Mesko, Gorazd, 2015. "Is the criminogenic effect of exposure to peer delinquency dependent on the ability to exercise self-control? Results from three countries," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 43(6), pages 532-543.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:43:y:2015:i:6:p:532-543
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2015.05.006
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