Crime, shame and reintegration in Russia

We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in go...

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Published in:Theoretical criminology 2005-11, Vol.9 (4), p.401-442
Main Authors: Botchkovar, Ekaterina V., Tittle, Charles R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior problems
Crime
Criminology
Deviance
Deviant Behavior
Gossip
Guilt
Individual differences
Misconduct
Predictions
Russia
Sanctions
Shame
Social Control
Social Integration
Social Theories
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Summary:We address individual-level hypotheses from Braithwaite’s shaming theory using Russian survey data. The results are mixed. Disintegrative shaming is associated with future misconduct, but being reintegratively shamed is also positively predictive of projected crime/deviance while participating in gossip is unrelated to future deviance. Interdependency does not seem to enhance the effects of shaming variables. In addition, guilt and fear of losing respect from others for potential misbehavior do not seem to be related to past shaming experiences nor do they mediate supposed relationships between past shaming experiences and misconduct. These results, in conjunction with the collective body of evidence already compiled, suggest that the theory may need further refinement.
ISSN:1362-4806
1461-7439
DOI:10.1177/1362480605057726