1. DRINKING AND DRIVING, SELF-CONTROL, AND GENDER: TESTING A GENERAL THEORY OF CRIME.
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Keane, Carl, Maxim, Paul S., and Teevan, James J.
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CRIME , *CRIMINALS , *SELF-control , *ALCOHOLISM , *CRIMINAL behavior , *CRIMINAL psychology - Abstract
Recently, Gottfredson and Hirschi proposed a general theory of crime. Central to the theory is the assumption that most criminal behavior is impulsive and reflects a lack of self-control. Thus criminals are seen as risk takers who are less restrained than noncriminals from illegal activities. In a secondary analysis of data from a roadside traffic survey, this study attempts to test Gottfredson and Hirschi's theory by examining the relationship between self-control and driving under the influence of alcohol. Using several indicators of self-control the results support the existence of a relationship for both men and women between low self-control and driving under the influence of alcohol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1993
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