Does Victimization Reduce Self-control? A Longitudinal Analysis

Robert Agnew, Heather Scheuerman, Jessica M. Grosholz, Deena Isom, Lesley Watson, Sherod Thaxton

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine the effect of victimization on self-control.

Method: Five waves of data from the GREAT survey are analyzed; the effect of prior victimization on subsequent self-control is estimated using the dynamic panel generalized-method of moments.

Results: Victimization reduces subsequent self-control in the near term.

Conclusions: The findings point to another source of low self-control, help to explain why prior victimization is linked to subsequent victimization, and provide support for general strain theory – which predicts that strains such as victimization will reduce self-control.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Criminal Justice
Volume39
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2011
Externally publishedYes

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