Adolescent Violence, Social Control, and the Subculture of Delinquency Factors Related to Violent Behavior and Nonviolent Delinquency  

Oleh:

Bernburg, Jon Gunnar ; Thorlindsson, Thorolfur

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Youth & Society vol. 30 no. 4 (Jun. 1999), page 445-460.
Topik: social control theories; violent behavior; non-violent delinquency; Icelandic data; delinquency
Fulltext: 445YAS304.pdf (44.52KB)

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This study examines whether violence, ather than being an isolated subculture in itself, is a part of a general subculture of delinquency. It also examines the elationship of variables adapted from ocial control theories to violent behavior and on-violent delinquency. Using Icelandic data, the study supports the notion that iolence is a part of a general subculture of delinquency. It finds a strong relationship between violent behavior on one hand and illegal activities, alcohol use, and smoking on the other. Furthermore, it finds that violent behavior is positively related both to violent behavior and to nonviolent delinquency among friends. The findings also support the argument that social control affects violence in a similar way as other forms of delinquency. Factors drawn from social control are significantly related to violence, and correlation patterns are similar to that of non-violent delinquency.

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