On the Absence of Self-Control as the Basis for a General Theory of Crime: A Critique

It is now approaching a decade since Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi promulgated what they called `a general theory' of crime. This article scrutinizes the claims made by the theory as measured against the standards of science and the results of empirical inquiries into elements of the p...

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Published in:Theoretical criminology 2000-02, Vol.4 (1), p.35-53
Main Author: GEIS, GILBERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime
Criminology
Self control
Theory
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Summary:It is now approaching a decade since Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi promulgated what they called `a general theory' of crime. This article scrutinizes the claims made by the theory as measured against the standards of science and the results of empirical inquiries into elements of the proposed theoretical construct.
ISSN:1362-4806
1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480600004001002