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Scaling-up self-control: A macro-level investigation of self-control at the county level

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  • Diamond, Brie
  • Jennings, Wesley G.
  • Piquero, Alex R.

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Extensive prior research has documented the relationship between self-control and deviance, albeit almost exclusively at the individual level. In fact, only two recent examinations of self-control and adverse outcomes (including deviance) exist at the macro-level.

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  • Diamond, Brie & Jennings, Wesley G. & Piquero, Alex R., 2018. "Scaling-up self-control: A macro-level investigation of self-control at the county level," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 81-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:56:y:2018:i:c:p:81-85
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.08.003
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