Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2009
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Steven J. Ellwanger
Committee Members
John T. Whitehead, Dennis Hamm
Abstract
Social disorganization and social control are two seemingly competing theories attempting to explain crime and delinquency. In this study, social control and social disorganization are measured in a sample of college students via self-report surveys using questions derived from Hirschi's social control questionnaire and a previously employed social disorganization measure. Factor and reliability analyses were examined to validate each of these key constructs. Zero-order correlations, regression analyses, and path analysis were then used to test the key propositions of these theories. These tests provide full and qualified support for these theories. Implications for future research and criminal justice policy are discussed in light of these findings.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Parlier, Jacqueline Marie, "A Social Control Based Analysis of the Effect of Community Context upon Self Reported Delinquency Rates." (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1827. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1827
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.