Honors Program
Honors in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2014
Thesis Professor(s)
Courtney Crittenden
Thesis Professor Department
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Thesis Reader(s)
Gregory Rocheleau, Matthew McBee
Abstract
The current study is focused on the influence of Hirschi’s Social Control Theory on juvenile delinquency. Specifically, I examined if attachment and involvement reduced delinquency among youth using a secondary data analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). The results indicated that attachment to parental and/or non-parental adults does significantly affect delinquency, but voluntary involvement in conventional activities does not.
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Lower, Samantha M., "CONTROLLING JUVENILE BEHAVIOR: An Empirical Test of Hirschi's Attachment and Involvement" (2014). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 220. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/220
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