TY - JOUR PY - 1978// TI - The commitment of delinquents to their misdeeds: A re-examination JO - Journal of criminal justice A1 - Regoli, Robert M. A1 - Poole, Eric D. SP - 261 EP - 268 VL - 6 IS - 3 N2 - Do delinquents and nondelinquents adhere to similar or contrasting value systems? The results of a study undertaken to resolve the conflicting conclusions of Sykes and Matzas' studies and those of Cohen, Cloward and Ohlin, and Hindelang are reported. Correlations of participation in delinquent activities and approval or disapproval of those activities indicate that delinquents generally hold
LA - SN - 0047-2352 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(78)90008-9 ID - ref1 ER -