Citation

Unnever JD, Colvin M, Cullen FT. J. Res. Crime Delinq. 2004; 41(3): 244-268.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

In his recent Crime and Coercion, Colvin contends that individuals exposed to coercive environments develop social-psychological deficits that enhance their probability of engaging in criminal behavior. Using a sample of 2,472 students from six middle schools, the authors test core propositions of Colvin's differential coercion theory. Thus, they assess whether delinquent involvement is related to four coercive environments: parental coercion, peer coercion, a coercive school environment, and a coercive neighborhood environment. The authors also assess whether the influence of these coercive environments on delinquency is mediated by four social-psychological deficits: coercive ideation, anger, school social bonds, and parental social bonds. The analysis revealed fairly consistent support for the core propositions of differential coercion theory. Thus, they found that students exposed to coercive environments develop social-psychological deficits and therefore engage in relatively serious delinquent behavior. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2004. Copyright © 2004 by SAGE Publications)

Crime Causes
Delinquency Causes
Child Delinquency
Child Crime
Child Offender
Juvenile Crime
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Delinquency
Late Childhood
Early Adolescence
Junior High School Student
Coercion
Delinquency Risk Factors
Crime Risk Factors
Peer Influence
Peer Relations
Peer Risk Factors
Parent Child Relations
Family Relations
Family Risk Factors
Family Influence
Community Influence
Community Risk Factors
Neighborhood Influence
School Environment
School Influence
School Risk Factors
School Bonding
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