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Police Officers' Perception Of The Validity Of The General Theory Of Crime., William Jaison Giesler
Police Officers' Perception Of The Validity Of The General Theory Of Crime., William Jaison Giesler
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This study measured police officers perception of the validity of General Theory of Crime. Using a sample of 117 officers and an adapted version of the Grasmick et al. (1993) self-control scale, this study measures the level of agreement officers exhibit that low self-control traits are present in property and violent offenders. Measurement is also performed to determine variation in officers agreement based on the personal characteristics gender, age, education, experience, and rank.
Findings indicate officers show agreement with self-control items across the six dimensions of self control traits, as well as significant variation in agreement with the property offender …