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An Empirical Test of Hirschi’s Control Theory of Delinquency: Cypriot Criminal Youths in Nicosia

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Cypriot youth crime, as most types of crime on the island, has thus far evaded thorough examination. Hirschi’s theorisation that delinquency occurs only after an individual’s connection to society attenuates is examined within a Cypriot context. The analysis of data collected from 53 Cypriot male criminal youths, points out that Hirschi’s theory does not satisfactorily explain the reasons behind their criminal acts. However, given the small size of our sample and its nonprobabilistic selection, shortcomings for robustness become inherent. Nonetheless, incumbent findings open the way to further pertinent exploration.

Source: The Cyprus review

Authors: Angelo G. Constantinou, Kyriaki Lambrianidou

Institution: Cyprus Police

Language: English

Topic: Crime Patterns and Interventions

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3119593512

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