Bullies, Fights, and Guns: Testing Self-Control Theory with Juveniles (Criminal Justice) [Library Binding]

Stacey Nofziger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2001 | Series: Criminal Justice

Most examinations of juvenile violence are limited in the behaviors studied and the theories used. To address these issues Nofziger applies a test of Gottfredson and Hirschi's (1990) General Theory of Crime to a range of violent and intimidating acts. She explores bullying, fighting, and weapon related behaviors and tests the effects of self-control and opportunity with survey data on 1200 juveniles. The analysis indicates that greater self-control decreases intimidation and violence and that greater opportunity increases the same behaviors. The study supports self-control theory and suggests that lessened self-control and increased opportunity encourage the behaviors under investigation.

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About the Author

Stacey Nofziger is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Kansas State University. She has published on gambling as deviance with Constance Chapple in Deviant Behavior and studies a variety of juvenile deviant behaviors such as school violence and drug use. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1999.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 186 pages
• Publisher: LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC (June 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931202036
• ISBN-13: 978-1931202039
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,710,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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