Self-control and offending in late adulthood. Investigating self-control's interaction with opportunities and criminal associations in advanced age
Helmut Hirtenlehner and
Dirk Baier
Journal of Criminal Justice, 2019, vol. 60, issue C, 117-129
Abstract:
•Self-control theory is tested in a sample of older adults.•Participants are 3000 individuals aged 50 years and over.•Low self-control significantly affects offending in late life.•Self-control effects are greater when opportunities for crime are abundant.•High self-control reduces the significance of criminal associates.
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2018.09.002
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