TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Is Low Self-Control Associated With Violence Among Youths in Turkey?
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Ozbay, Ozden
A1  - Köksoy, Onur
SP  - 145
EP  - 167
VL  - 53
IS  - 2
N2  - Self-control theory is tested in relation to violence on a sample of university students in Turkey. The primary findings indicate support for the theory net of the impacts of strain, deterrence, differential association, social bonding, and routine activity theories: The greater the low self-control, the greater the violence. No subdimensions of self-control have consistent significant impacts on violence. Most high-opportunity measures have positive impacts on violence. Interaction effects occur only among subdimensions of self-control and opportunity variables. Social class and age are significant even when low self-control measures were controlled.  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X08314577
ID  - ref1
ER  -