Social Learning, Self-Control, Gender, and Variety of Violent Delinquency

• NCJ Number: 251338
• Journal: Deviant Behavior Volume: 37 Issue: 7 Dated: March 2016 Pages: 824-836
• Author(s): S. Koon-Magnin; D. Bowers; J. Langhinrichsen-Rohling; C. Arata
• Date Published: March 2016
• Length: 13 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2001-SI-FX-0006
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical); Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study tested the role of social learning and self-control theories in the variety of violent delinquent behaviors engaged in by male and female adolescents (N = 833).

Abstract

The study's results of Tobit analyses indicated that neither theory was able to account for the gender gap. It found that low self-control was significantly associated with an increase in the variety of violent delinquency among females. Among male respondents, those who were more susceptible to peer pressure engaged in fewer types of violent delinquency. The study concludes that theories must actively recognize the role of gender to better account for the differences in violent delinquent behavior. (Publisher abstract modified)